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Server-side REST API that serves requests from xBrowserSync client apps
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xBrowsersync server space calculation and combination? #45

Closed pstein closed 4 years ago

pstein commented 4 years ago

I am interested to sync two (or three) Firefox installations over an xbrowsersync service.

As I read on Home Page all sync servers have a size limit ranging from 1MB up to 12MB.

Since I have a huge bookmark dir tree of approx 7000 bookmarks and (sub)folders this could be critical. I have no idea how to calculate the necessary size in MB for me.

Are the bookmarks compressed before syncing? That would use the tiny sync server place much more efficiently.

Could someone tell me how to calc the server space from my given 7000 Bookmarks?

Is there no way to increase the sync server space?

Do I get a warning from the AddOn when my free space approaches limit?

Can I spread my bookmarks over two (!) sync servers? ...or two accounts on the same sync server?

Peter

nero120 commented 4 years ago

Are the bookmarks compressed before syncing?

Yes the data is compressed before being encrypted and sent to the server. If at that point you are attempting to sync too much data than the service allows you will get an error.

Could someone tell me how to calc the server space from my given 7000 Bookmarks?

Not easily!

Is there no way to increase the sync server space?

If you need more storage then you can either run your own service or if you become an xBrowserSync patreon at the watchdog level then you get access to a private sync service that provides up to 20MB storage.

Do I get a warning from the AddOn when my free space approaches limit?

No.

Can I spread my bookmarks over two (!) sync servers? ...or two accounts on the same sync server?

No.

m3thm4th commented 6 months ago

@pstein any updates? I also have thousands of bookmarks. I think a rough estimate might be calculated by looking at the places.sqlite file, mine is much bigger than any public instance allows (even 20MB is ridiculously low)