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Camera Cloud Storage Without the Lock-In

If you own a Reolink or Axis camera, you already know how limiting their built-in “cloud” services can be — expensive subscriptions, short retention times, and data stored outside the EU.

At ftpGrid, we’ve built something different:

Secure, GDPR-compliant cloud storage with full FTP and SFTP access, optimized for camera uploads.

  • No vendor lock-in.
  • No hidden costs.
  • Just open standards that work with everything.
  • Oh and we don't do mining, tracking, or selling of your data!

Optimized for Reolink and Axis Cameras

Most cameras already support FTP upload — all you need is a reliable, always-on endpoint.

ftpGrid provides exactly that:

  • FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and SCP endpoints hosted in Germany
  • Automatic SSL/TLS via Let’s Encrypt
  • Encryption at rest and in transit
  • 24/7 uptime with instant scaling
  • Free tier (256 MB) to get started in minutes

It works out of the box with:


Why It Matters

When AWS went down yesterday, countless “smart” camera services stopped working — leaving users with no access to their own footage.

ftpGrid isn’t built on Big Tech clouds.

Your data stays inside the EU, encrypted and private, running on co-located servers in Germany (Hetzner).

This isn’t just storage — it’s data independence.


Learn More

We just published the full tutorial on how to use ftpGrid as your optimized camera cloud storage:

Camera Cloud Storage – Optimized FTP/SFTP for Reolink and Axis

Or explore our main pages:


Built in Denmark 🇩🇰, hosted in Germany 🇩🇪,

trusted by users worldwide 🌍.

Try the free tier today:

https://ftpgrid.com

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