same, I think there are a few folks who are starting to see the feasibility and the desirability in hosting their own solutions. I have been working on an idea to solve this, called minima host[0].
It is intended to be simple:
- with the power of a mac mini, you can host (almost) anything
- pay for the mini, it is your machine to do with as you please (we will host it for you)
- if you decide you no longer need hosting, we will mail you back the machine that rightfully belongs to you
if anyone is interested in becoming a partner, shoot me a message, [email protected]
I also started started experimenting with self-hosting in the last few years. Started with a simple Plex server, then gradually evolved my little setup into a handful of open-source apps that now cover most of what I use during my day to day.
There are a few important things to consider, like unstable IPs, home internet limits, and the occasional power issue. Cloud providers felt overpriced for what I needed, especially once storage was factored in.
In the end, I put together a small business where people can run their own Mac mini with a static IP: https://www.minimahost.com/
I’m continuing to work on it while keeping my regular software job. So far, the demand is not very high, or perhaps I am not great at marketing XD
In the recent years, I discovered the joys of self hosting. What started with a single Plex server for my movie collection became a growing suite of open source applications that became my own personal cloud.
At the same time, I quickly ran into several of the limitations involved, ip addresses fluctuation, limited up speed on residential internet, electricity problems, you name it.
I didn't want to pay the crazy prices required for a dedicated server on AWS, and my storage needs were much greater that I was willing to pay for.
So I started a local business that allows you to run your own mac mini and access it with a dedicated ip for whatever purpose you would like: https://www.minimahost.com/
I'm hoping that over time I can grow it to a point that it could replace my software day job.
Oh, and I am about 3 years into an online mobile battle game. Hoping to publish in the next year or so.
It is intended to be simple: - with the power of a mac mini, you can host (almost) anything - pay for the mini, it is your machine to do with as you please (we will host it for you) - if you decide you no longer need hosting, we will mail you back the machine that rightfully belongs to you
if anyone is interested in becoming a partner, shoot me a message, [email protected]
- [0] https://www.minimahost.com/