Re:Start Self Hosting
by southerntofu on Thursday March 24, 2022 @08:57AM
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> I'm currently working on realiable solutions (physical wireless and application layers) to extend the local-first system to be automatically secured even you have intermittent Internet outage unlike TailScale and ZeroTier
Sorry but i don't understand what this means. Internet outage should not affect your LAN services, no matter what selfhosting distro you use.
For silo self hosting, Internet outage should not affect your services, but for most of local-first services it's critical to maintain your systems security with necessary credentials. For an example consider a rental car that you take for camping in the countryside. Internet outage that makes your rental car useless is unacceptable.
Re:Start Self Hosting
by southerntofu on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @09:03AM
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I think i'm even more confused. Why would my rental car need network access at all? (it's already a shame and a great source of cost/problems that it has any electronics)
Also, what prevents my TLS/SSH/whatever certs from working in an offline setup? i do that all the time without downsides, so i'm probably missing your point. if you have a page explaining your project and usecase feel free to link
But why stop at self-hosting? Beyond self-hosting, it could be extended to local-first paradigm meaning that there's a choice to have a scalable on demand auxiliary cloud based for handling bursty access demands if you need it. In addition, you can have extra backup for the peace of mind.
I'm currently working on realiable solutions (physical wireless and application layers) to extend the local-first system to be automatically secured even you have intermittent Internet outage unlike TailScale and ZeroTier [2]. This system will be invaluable where Internet connection is not reliable due to weather, harsh environment, war, unreliable power provider or lousy ISPs [3].
[1] Local-First Software: You Own Your Data, in spite of the Cloud:
https://martin.kleppmann.com/papers/local-first.pdf
[2] Internet outage:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_outage
[3] NIST Helps Next-Generation Cell Technology See Past the Greenery:
https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/01/nist-helps-nex...