Show HN: A self-hosted, AWS-based secrets manager

Post by redeeman » Tue, Jan 23, 2024, 3:41 PM UTC

walthamstow wrote: post #25

TaronAvagyan wrote: post #16

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I would disagree. Sure, you don't own the hardware, but you have total control over Embrasure's functionality within your self-contained instance. Wikipedia: "Self-hosting is the practice of running and maintaining a website or service using a private web server, instead of using a service outside of someone's own control."

Yes, correct, AWS Secrets Manager is out of your own control. You don't control it. AWS does. They can change it or even end it as a product any day they like.

Post by walthamstow » Tue, Jan 23, 2024, 4:49 PM UTC

redeeman wrote: post #31

walthamstow wrote: post #25

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Yes, correct, AWS Secrets Manager is out of your own control. You don't control it. AWS does. They can change it or even end it as a product any day they like.

and they can also end all their other services on a whim. Are they gonna do it? dont think so, but they could

Post by redeeman » Tue, Jan 23, 2024, 7:30 PM UTC

TaronAvagyan wrote: post #32

redeeman wrote: post #30

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> Based on a strict definition, I agree that Embrasure may not be considered self-hosted, but I don't think that's the "prevailing expectation." I wont 100% discount that I live in a bubble, but try ask 100 random people what "self hosted" means, I would strongly guess that very very few says "I can (only) spin up some resources on AWS and deploy it there"

> ask 100 random people I don't think it should be left to the opinion of 100 "random" people. I'll quote Wikipedia[0] again: "Self-hosting is the practice of running and maintaining a website or service using a private web server..." Embrasure is built on a Virtual Private Cloud instance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-hosting_(web_services)

Post by redeeman » Wed, Jan 24, 2024, 3:45 PM UTC

linuxdude314 wrote: post #15

TaronAvagyan wrote: post #8

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SSM is a great alternative, but it's a managed solution. Embrasure is self-hosted.

It’s self managed, AWS is hosting it. This may seem like nit picking, but I can assure you confusing your audience will hamper the success of your project if you are aiming for growth.