The Operating Challenge
Commercial cloud photo storage incurs single-provider lock-in. Backing up iPhone media requires robust background upload handling and multi-copy verification.
Personal Cloud Infrastructure · 2026 → Present01. Problem & Context 02. Architecture & Solution 03. Measurable Impact 04. Technology Stack
3-Copy iPhone Backup & Media Redundancy Engine
Automated iPhone backup pipeline storing 3 independent copies of photos, videos, and files across immich (dedicated VM), self-hosted cloud drive with 5-tier verification gates.
Technical Implementation
Architected a dual-pipeline system: photos upload via Immich iOS app to a 90 GB media storage instance; files upload via ownCloud oCIS using BackgroundURLSession. A 15-minute bash orchestrator pushes copies to PostgreSQL and Oracle Database with SHA-256 manifest verification.
Results & Verification
Achieves 100% steady-state 3-copy redundancy for all media and files across independent cloud nodes.
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