Re:Reclaiming the lost art of Linux server administration
by lstodd on Saturday January 29, 2022 @12:54AM
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> Also, if you think that the "professional" hosts do any better, consider that that Hetzner box you linked is a desktop machine shoved onto a rack shelf.
This.
People think "professional" and act like it hides the fact that it's all the same people running stuff on a shoestring budget.
That $50/mo boxes in Hetzner tend to stay up for years it a testament to that there isn't any black magic or huge costs to keep them running.
The main difference between what we've got and a proper setup is on the order of about €5k of fixed costs, all of which have a lifespan of ~decades. The savings from owning your own hardware might shock you.
Also, if you think that the "professional" hosts do any better, consider that that Hetzner box you linked is a desktop machine shoved onto a rack shelf.