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| author |  Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net> | 2012-05-29 19:17:38 -0400 |
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| committer | Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net> | 2012-05-29 19:17:38 -0400 |
| commit | 0fcbf22ed6d4bbf7ac0df7a546a00e164e23b135 (patch) | |
| tree | 902d32b5f20ad024728848b9dbd785760ce8aa92 /doc/design/assistant/cloud.mdwn | |
| parent | f97009fffe18570a01ecda6af25807f33999dd1f (diff) | |
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diff --git a/doc/design/assistant/cloud.mdwn b/doc/design/assistant/cloud.mdwn index ae850c720..bec3bc36b 100644 --- a/doc/design/assistant/cloud.mdwn +++ b/doc/design/assistant/cloud.mdwn @@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ LANS. ## more cloud providers -Git-annex already supports several cloud providers via [[special_remotes]]. +Git-annex already supports storing large files in +several cloud providers via [[special_remotes]]. More should be added, such as: * Google drive (attractive because it's free, only 5 gb tho) @@ -28,3 +29,15 @@ git-annex will need a way to tell the difference between these, either heuristically, or via configuration. Also needed for USB keys and Android gadgets. + +## storing git repos in the cloud + +Of course, one option is to just use github etc to store the git repo. + +Two things can store git repos in Anazon S3: +* <http://gabrito.com/post/storing-git-repositories-in-amazon-s3-for-high-availability> +* <http://wiki.cs.pdx.edu/oss2009/index/projects/gits3.html> + +Another option is to not store the git repo in the cloud, but push/pull +peer-to-peer. When peers cannot directly talk to one-another, this could be +bounced through something like XMPP. |