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"Self hosting is easy because you can just buy a PC and have stuff run on that PC" is a pretty weird take. Yes, you can store files on a PC and even run some co
by arter45 9mo ago
"Self hosting is easy because you can just buy a PC and have stuff run on that PC" is a pretty weird take. Yes, you can store files on a PC and even run some code or a web server, but to use a PC as a server is crazy. And I say this because I have actually seen this.
That said, yes, nothing is impossible (although at a chip level things get more complicated). You need resources and a sense of purpose or urgency.
Side note: executives don't need tech skills because of sovereignty issues, they either need them in general (e.g. AI role and limits, lock-in, open source, security, ...) or they don't. This is just one aspect of IT where executives are, or may be, involved. And to be honest, if digital sovereignty is totally possible, executives may be ignorant, but doesn't that make consultants ignorant, too (at best)? You can't totally shift blame like this.
- sam_lowry_ 9mo ago> I have actually seen this. I have actually done this. As Bert says, you can get a long way if you know what you are doing.
- arter45 9mo ago>As Bert says, you can get a long way if you know what you are doing. Of course, but... how did you actually do this? I mean, do you just run an application on a PC and just keep it on 24/7 with power saving disabled? What do you do if you need to expose your application to the Internet? Did you do this in HDD times and, if so, did you use standard PC HDDs? I'm not trying to be mean, I'm just curious about your experience, because what I've seen wasn't looking good.