Self Hosting

General Description

Self-hosting refers to the practice of hosting and maintaining servers, networks, storage, services, and other types of infrastructure by oneself rather than relying on a third-party vendor. This could involve running a server from a home or business location, or leasing a dedicated server at a data center.

There are several reasons for choosing to self-host. These can include:

Cost savings: Over time, self-hosting can be more cost-effective, especially for businesses with large scale needs.
Control: Self-hosting provides a greater level of control over the infrastructure and services. It allows the owner to customize the system to their specific needs.
Privacy and security: Self-hosting can offer improved privacy and security because data remains under the control of the host rather than being stored on third-party servers.
Independent: Being independent of third-party services can ensure that one's websites, applications, or services remain up even if the third-party service goes down.

Stories

Story 1: Private mumble server hosted at home

Alice wants to self-host a mumble server for her family.

She visits to the Clan website, and follows the instructions on how to install Clan-OS on her server.
Alice logs into a terminal on her server via SSH (alternatively uses Clan GUI app)
Using the Clan CLI or GUI tool, alice creates a new private network for her family (VPN)
Alice now browses a list of curated Clan modules and finds a module for mumble.
She adds this module to her network using the Clan tool.
After that, she uses the clan tool to invite her family members to her network
Other family members join the private network via the invitation.
By accepting the invitation, other members automatically install all required software to interact with the network on their machine.

Story 2: Adding a service to an existing network

Alice wants to add a photos app to her private network

She uses the clan CLI or GUI tool to manage her existing private Clan family network
She discovers a module for photoprism, and adds it to her server using the tool
Other members who are already part of her network, will receive a notification that an update is required to their environment
After accepting, all new software and services to interact with the new photoprism service will be installed automatically.

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