{"id":8,"date":"2022-06-13T16:24:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T16:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ogselfhosting.com\/?p=8"},"modified":"2022-07-12T16:26:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T16:26:42","slug":"self-hosting-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ogselfhosting.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/13\/self-hosting-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Hosting – my ‘why’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome! My name is Andrew Wilson, and I run & self-host this site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self-hosting software\/services is neither simple nor easy, but it is simple-enough and easy-enough for even an Old Guy to do it. It’s what I do, and I plan to use this site to blog my self-hosting journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is my over-the-top hardware running all of my home services. It’s a dual cpu based, first-gen EPYC server home build in a Tower Case. More power than I can possibly use, delivered whisper quiet, even under load.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I operate several services that I have come to appreciate and rely upon, and as I am now a stones-throw away from retiring from my day-job, I plan to learn more about (i) self-hosting software services, (ii) build\/operate and maintain my hardware, (iii) try to put it all together in a manner that reduces my exposure to hackers and bad-actors and (4) have FUN doing all this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also hope to post tutorials to share some of what I have learned on the way in the hope they can help folks who, like me, don’t have all the answers. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find me on Twitter – Old Guy, Self-hosting – @OGSelfHosting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My home network runs via a vitualized instance of pfSense. and is supported by two Mikrotik switches that provide me with 10G network connectivity between my physical; servers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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