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There used to be a service exactly for this, but pre-HTTPS. It was free using their TLD and a named subdomain, but you could also use your own domain name, whic

There used to be a service exactly for this, but pre-HTTPS. It was free using their TLD and a named subdomain, but you could also use your own domain name, which was probably a charged service. Sadly, I can't remember the name.

anderspitman 6y ago
Part of my motivation in commenting was hoping it already exists. There's not much to it. The key is that it has to be very vertically integrated. I need to be able to buy (or port), manage, and use the domain all from the same simple interface. CloudFlare does a lot of this, but you need a public server for them to proxy. They seem well positioned to add a CLI tool for the last mile ngrok-like part though.
- dvaun 6y ago
  > CloudFlare does a lot of this, but you need a public server for them to proxy. They seem well positioned to add a CLI tool for the last mile ngrok-like part though. It's funny that you mention this, because they actually do have a service for hosting static sites in conjunction with a CLI tool, wrangler, for publishing them: https://blog.cloudflare.com/extending-the-workers-platform/ https://blog.cloudflare.com/extending-the-workers-platform/
  - anderspitman 6y ago
    That's obviously a related idea, but I have concerns: * Complex. What if I don't need a CDN or kv store? * Why just static sites? Why not just forward to a local port then you can run whatever you want, including a static server. One huge advantage of being able to run on your local machine is you have access to terabytes of storage at very low cost. You can host as much images, videos, music, etc as you want, especially if it's behind a simple login (like a NextCloud server). * Not open source.