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WHY I STILL SELF HOST MY SERVERS (AND WHAT I'VE RECENTLY LEARNED)

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

This developer self-hosts a large number of services, including a 3-node Proxmox cluster and an external VPS. Self-hosting has taught him valuable lessons about complex systems, from the importance of redundant DNS to the silent failures of aging UPS batteries. In this post, he goes over some classic technologies he works with that he still finds relevant along with how to choose the right VPS providers.