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Ask HN: What do you use to host side projects?

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Re: Ask HN: What do you use to host side projects?

#11
I think it's really worth considering self-hosting these days. Doesn't take much of a machine to run a web app, for instance.

I do a little of that, but for anything public I put it on a VPS.

I use one of the big providers; they're all the same. Empty linux virtual machine with an IP. That's all you need. They start at $4/month or so, maybe cheaper if you shop around.

Re: Ask HN: What do you use to host side projects?

#13
A suitably specc'ed VPS from any provider with a good enough reputation. You can start small and upgrade if/when needed. I used to be a fan of Linode, also Hetzner but their recent price hike was unfortunate. Any provider that's been around for a while will probably have similar services.

Re: Ask HN: What do you use to host side projects?

#14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is self-hosting permanent now, or would anything pull you back?

Need to scale and have deployments in different locations, more guaranteed uptime, more resources that I have at home. Would be a good problem to have! For hobbies and even small businesses a home server on residential ISP is a lot of fun

"fun" is kinda the last thing I want with my (small) business infra.

It should be rock solid, relatively inexpensive, and from a reliable company with some expected longevity. I want it to be boring, no surprises, never think about it because it Just Works (r).

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