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Why host a server at a home, with the security catastrophe that invites ot your local network, instead of running your peer node on a rented machine in a cloud
by papln 7y ago
Why host a server at a home, with the security catastrophe that invites ot your local network, instead of running your peer node on a rented machine in a cloud or a colo, that you SSH into from your client?
- olyjohn 7y agoTo learn how to deal with the security catastrophe that is hosting your own stuff. Just putting your things on other people's servers doesn't necessarily make it secure.
- superkuh 7y agoUsing a web browser with javascript enabled for all domains is magnitudes greater danger than running a static webserver.
- jxcl 7y agoWell, because I consume most of my media at home, so I’d much rather store it there instead of having to stream it from the internet. But I also like listening to my music when I’m out of the house, so I need a way to connect to my home when I’m on a different network.