deathpigeonApr 7, 2017
Mx Turumore

Looking into costs for running our own #Mastodon instance.

Has anyone done any comparison between the most common providers for a quick-start?

Apr 6, 2017 at 2:57pmWeb
Show threaddavidak ✅Apr 6, 2017
@turumore @pixel said $35 a month using #heroku, #s3 and #mailgun https://twitter.com/pixeldesu/status/850090541681446914 (of course more users mean more load mean more cost)
Show threadMx TurumoreApr 7, 2017
@davidak @pixel Cool, thanks for pitching in!
Show threadcaffeinatedgeoffApr 6, 2017
@turumore Simply because I'm interested, for work or social puposes?
Show threadMx TurumoreApr 7, 2017
@caffeinatedgeoff For personal purposes! I'm interested in trying things out.
Show threadDayks 🃏Apr 7, 2017
@turumore I would be interested in how easy & costly it is to run an instance too.
May I follow you and your experiences setting up an instance?
Show threadMx TurumoreApr 7, 2017
@Dayks You're more than welcome to join my journey! I will most likely post some updates over this weekend when I have more time to set things up.
Show threadDayks 🃏Apr 7, 2017
@turumore thank you, I have no real need to set anything up but the occasional geek-out is good for the soul!
Show threadMx TurumoreApr 7, 2017
@Dayks Agreed! Do you have anything geeky you're working on at the moment and would like to share?
Show threadDayks 🃏Apr 7, 2017
@turumore Nothing major, I'm playing ( and it really is level 1 beginner playing ) with Raspberry Pi at the moment. So far I've managed to set up a persistent ad-blocker for my home internet and a camera to watch the approach to home.
I did set up a Rocket.chat server but had no need for it and hated that the database was off-site.
Show threadMx TurumoreApr 7, 2017
@Dayks Some time back I tinkered with the Raspberry Pi too, soldering a little LCD display for it and poking with Python for messaging. Haven't done much with that stuff lately!
Show threadcaffeinatedgeoffApr 7, 2017
@turumore Sure I saw in passing someone doing so with a Raspberry Pi?
Sounds interesting.
Show threadMx TurumoreApr 7, 2017
@caffeinatedgeoff I saw that too, but I'd rather have it hosted somewhere on a provider so that I don't have to worry about my local network stuff.
Show threadFoxiehkinsApr 7, 2017
@turumore I can chip in and say it runs well on OVHs SSD plan with 2Gb for $2~. Works well enough for the handful of users I have.
Show threadmake 🇫🇮 [not in active use]Apr 7, 2017
@turumore I'm running my own server in DigitalOcean for $20 a month. I'm running my nextcloud and firendica there and planning to run mastodon also. I think it's sufficient or even the $10 machine for just one user.
Show threadMx TurumoreApr 7, 2017
@m_raitisoja Thanks for sharing!