flashgnash@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhy do people host Lemmy instances and how do they pay for them?message-squaremessage-square228fedilinkarrow-up1305arrow-down16
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minus-squaresmstnitc@lemmy2.addictmud.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years agoDigital Ocean. It’s just a small 2gig server, but it’s doing the job like a champ so far.
minus-squareMatt Payne@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoMaybe I should figure out DO. I disregarded then because I didn’t understand their droplets or whatever they’re called.
minus-squaresmstnitc@lemmy2.addictmud.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoIt’s worth spending the time figuring out, I think. They do pro rated pricing, so play with it and make mistakes, it won’t cost you much to create and destroy some servers if you start from the cheapest to play around with.
minus-squareMatt Payne@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThey seem more node.js-friendly than other hosts I’ve tried. I might have to take the plunge.
Digital Ocean. It’s just a small 2gig server, but it’s doing the job like a champ so far.
that’s really cool thanks
Maybe I should figure out DO. I disregarded then because I didn’t understand their droplets or whatever they’re called.
It’s worth spending the time figuring out, I think. They do pro rated pricing, so play with it and make mistakes, it won’t cost you much to create and destroy some servers if you start from the cheapest to play around with.
They seem more node.js-friendly than other hosts I’ve tried. I might have to take the plunge.