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Yes, it is trivial to run your own email, storage, backups, etc. In fact, you can't even use amazon for email since you can't set up a ptr with them. But if yo

Yes, it is trivial to run your own email, storage, backups, etc. In fact, you can't even use amazon for email since you can't set up a ptr with them. But if you do want to use Amazon securely I believe that they have the ability to encrypt your drive. That said, rack space is incredibly cheap these days, and throwing in a 1u ubuntu server in a 1/4 secure rack is cheaper than hosting a dedicated vps at amazon. I completly understand starting out using shared services as a startup, but eventually, and soon, you'll want to move to your own systems. It's just an expense for your business, and you would be irresponsible to leave your systems vulnerable. (my projects have been more sensitive in the past than the typical CRUD app, and so perhaps I'm paranoid)

nemothekid 11y ago
Except I would rather trust a service like tarsnap to host my backups securely, or amazon with kernel updates than doing it myself. Hosting my own backup server is "trivial" only if I have the expertise to encrypt it properly, and keep the box updated and safe from vulnerabilities. Moving to our systems only makes sense to me if its a core part of my business or if 3rd party solutions are inadequate. Paying 2 engineers $75/hr to reinvent IRC/git/email poorly is a poor use of time and money. At the end of the day, if GitHub steals my IP (for whatever reason) I can sue GitHub (if its not morally wrong, they have a legal reason to discourage them from doing so). If my "1u ubuntu server" is hacked due to a poor default, I have no recourse.