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I ran infra to power a vps hosting solution where I was the solo admin for 6 years. A hard drive crash took out a critical database and that spelled the end of
by grepfru_it 4y ago
I ran infra to power a vps hosting solution where I was the solo admin for 6 years. A hard drive crash took out a critical database and that spelled the end of my cash cow. I now keep websites on cloud servers and autopay, however most terms of service gives the provider the right to discontinue service after your death. Best to keep a will and a reputable steward to maintain your systems posthumously
- DeathArrow 4y agoYou didn't have backups of that critical database? You didn't use at least RAID on the machine that hosted the database? No need to use cloud if you are careful.
- grepfru_it 4y agoYes and yes. When is the last time you tested your bare metal restores?
- phpisthebest 4y agoThus why businesses should not be sole proprietors but at minmum single member LLC's. Which would not "die" with the death of the owner,