One dev left AWS → cut costs **10x**, doubled performance, no lock-in.
Hetzner: 80 cores for <$200/mo vs. AWS $3K+.

Cloud isn’t bad. It’s just overpriced.
Run your own servers. Keep your money.

#DeCloud #Hetzner #AWS #SelfHosting

🕊️ Choosing privacy over convenience isn’t radical — it’s necessary.

I’ve distanced myself from centralized systems that normalize surveillance. My files, thoughts, and memories deserve better than silent extraction.

I don't need AI to read my docs.
I need silence, sovereignty, and control.

Minimal tools. Local storage. End-to-end encryption.
That's peace of mind.

#PrivacyMatters #DigitalSovereignty #DeCloud #SelfHosted #EncryptionFirst #Decentralize #MinimalComputing #Fediverse

@neurovagrant @Viss #Funfact: I did work on a #CloudExit for a company in 2020 as they wanted to cut costs and investing into #OwnHardware & #Colocation was demed the best choice.

• Was a cool reference project with brand-spaning new hardware!

#decloud was also seen as a necessity to protect against #CorporateEspionage!

This is going to be a long shot, mostly because I suspect most people here (or at least see this) are more on the technical side of things...

I'm looking for tips and resources to help people who don't live and breathe this type of stuff to help them #decloud and move off services that are becoming less friendly and more of a potential threat. Talking NASes, Nextcloud/Owncloud, etc might be a bit of a stretch, as "I only understood Dropbox" was a response I got in a chat.

Gotta help em all...

Gotta love the cloud - can't get into my client's instance of O365 to get to my client calendar to get to my client meetings due to #cloud being cure for everything...

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/okta-shares-workaround-for-ongoing-microsoft-365-sso-outage/

#decentralised #decloud #shitsbroken #okta

Another software recco: Enpass

Got a deal on a lifetime license for $40... my next yearly bill for 1password was gonna be $36 - So what's the deal?

It can run completely offline, sync via wifi with one app acting as a server, or sync via your existing cloud storage.

Includes OTP generator, audit tools, haveibeenpwned integration. Mac, Win, iOS, Android, Linux, Chrome, Firefox, Safari.

Tried it and bought it day one if you wanna know my review.

#DeCloud #DeGoogle #homelab #2fa

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"I'm thrilled to announce that @getumbrel has raised $3M to bring the power back to people. 🎉"

"The world’s most open, fair, and decentralized monetary network isn’t powered by AWS, but by regular people — the #plebs."

#Bitcoin  #LightningNetwork ⚡ #LightningNode #DeCloud #PersonalServer #SelfHost #SelfHosting #Sovereign #SelfSovereign #SelfSovereignCitizen #GetUmbrel #Umbrel #MayankChhabra #mayankdotch #LukeChilds