Why does the storage layer of seafile scare you? Are you also scared of databases and prefer storing things in raw txt files? The difference is the same. You get certain features in return:
- Versioning is possible (so each file can have a history you can roll back)
- Sync is very fast
- It can sync incremental changes even of big files
You still have access via:
- Web
- Synced locally using Seafile Client
- WebDAV
- Mounted as network filesystem anywhere using SeaDrive.
LOL, ok, fair 😁
You should in any case consider your backup strategy. If you have reliable backups, your fuckups can’t be as bad anymore. If you don’t have reliable backups, a “raw” storage doesn’t help you either. Maybe even the contrary: you won’t notice, if individual files get corrupted or even lost until it’s too late. (Not talking about disk corruption, against which the right filesystem can guard you… but I am not sure you trust filesystems either 😛)