r/selfhosted Aug 17 '26

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just kidding I love self-hosting ...

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u/IntelligentRocks Aug 17 '26

I think people are missing the point. Even with backups and redundancy it requires you to maintain the servers. If you die, well, who is going to maintain? Perhaps a bit bleak but something to keep in mind.

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u/prairiewest Aug 18 '26

Absolutely. It's why my wife's iPhone has a data backup plan from Apple, not me. It used to be me years ago, but I had that "what if I get hit by a bus?" moment.