flashgnash@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhy do people host Lemmy instances and how do they pay for them?message-squaremessage-square226fedilinkarrow-up1319arrow-down15
arrow-up1314arrow-down1message-squareWhy do people host Lemmy instances and how do they pay for them?flashgnash@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square226fedilink
minus-squareMatt Paynelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoThat’s a great price for a vps. What host do you use?
minus-squaresmstnitc@lemmy2.addictmud.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 year agoDigital Ocean. It’s just a small 2gig server, but it’s doing the job like a champ so far.
minus-squareMatt Paynelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year 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-up2·1 year 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 Paynelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThey seem more node.js-friendly than other hosts I’ve tried. I might have to take the plunge.
That’s a great price for a vps. What host do you use?
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.