commit 71cbc4a0342bf4a1a4759b9c0756794bbab1163c
parent 10d55811727527e19fcbd326b3de13a553fb3a1f
Author: pyratebeard <root@pyratebeard.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 19:55:23 +0000
self-host
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-Do you self-host? Do you have your own physical servers serving your sites and data, or do you use a Virtual Private Server (VPS) to host; is the latter really self-hosting?
+Self-hosting is the idea that instead of using services provided by companies, you own and operate everything yourself.
-There are arguments either way. In my opinion, you can refer to running your website or blog on a VPS as self-hosting. If you have created the VPS, chosen the OS, are the only user with root access, and installed, configured and are managing everything yourself then you are self-hosting.
+Reasons to do this can vary from technical curiosity to the desire for data protection.
-Maybe I say that because it is what I do. I don't host anything public on my own infrastructure. This blog and my various other online sites are running in "the cloud".
+Some argue in order to be a true self-hoster you should own the physical hardware and run it at home. Others say that even using cloud providers such as Digital Ocean or Hetzner can be considered self-hosting if you are using a Virtual Private Server (VPS) and no Software as a Service (SaaS).
-Some people do run their own servers, and it is something I am interested in. If you want to own the infrastructure you have to consider not only the purchasing and running costs, but the physical space required. I met somebody years ago who had a rack in their garage which they were slowly filling with blades. The hardware geek in me got quite giddy. Unfortunately I do not currently have the space to install an rack and fill it with hardware, but maybe one day...
+Understandably some people take the "self" part seriously. There are others who can't afford the upfront costs or even the running costs.
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+Do you self-host? Do you have your own physical servers serving your sites and data, or do you use a VPS to host; is the latter really self-hosting?
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+In my opinion, you can refer to running your website or blog on a VPS as self-hosting. If you have created the VPS, chosen the OS, are the only user with root access, and installed, configured and are managing everything yourself then are you not self-hosting?
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+Maybe I say that because it is what I do. I don't host anything public on my own infrastructure. This blog and my various other online sites are running in the cloud. I have hosted websites from my home in the past. Having moved around a lot as part of my previous job it wasn't sustainable so I migrated to running everything public to cloud services.
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+Some people do run their own servers, and it is something I am interested in doing again now I have settled more. If you want to own the infrastructure you have to consider not only the purchasing and running costs, but the physical space required. I met somebody years ago who had a rack in their garage which they were slowly filling with blades. The hardware geek in me got quite giddy.
Running the few sites I have wouldn't actually have to require much infrastructure. I could probably get a way with a few Raspberry Pis for the static HTML and maybe a tower server or two for anything requiring more resources.
