Kenneth Reitz • 6/6/2026

Self-Hosting Adventures

This article details the author's experiences with self-hosting various digital assets, including websites, a photo library (166 GB), an iCloud photo backup (839 GB), file storage, analytics, and Git repositories. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of self-hosting as a hobby rather than a project, highlighting challenges like storage costs, server failures, and the importance of owning one's data. The piece covers practical steps, such as moving files to object storage and mirroring code from GitHub, and reflects on the philosophy of digital independence from corporate platforms.

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