[mmnfrdmcx]

I have made a setup that I am really proud of.

Syncthing + Tailscale + old Raspberry Pi + external USB SSD disks + restic for backup + B2

Raspberry Pi OS + syncthing data is on one SSD disk (encrypted)

Restic backs up to second SSD disk (encrypted) and a separate (encrypted) backup is sent to B2

[aborsy]

Why does Synchting need Tailscale? It establishes a similar connection.

[mmnfrdmcx]

So that it has a connection even if I am outside of my home network

[aborsy]

Synchting uses the same protocols to establish the connection, as far as I know. It even has relays. It will sync without VPN even if you are outside home.

[mmnfrdmcx]

A fair point, I use tailscale for other things too, so it's a freebie