Self-Hosted Alternatives to Popular Services

The original post: /r/selfhosted by /u/InTheMiddleOfThe0016 on 2024-11-13 06:53:45.

Hey all! I'm curious—what do you guys use your VPS for?

I’ve been experimenting with mine for a while, and it’s turned into a bit of a playground for different projects. Here are a few things I've done:

• Hosting Personal Websites and Blogs - I’ve set up a couple of lightweight sites with Nginx and WordPress. It’s a great way to practice managing my own stack and playing with new themes and plugins.
• VPN and Proxy Server - I set up a VPN to secure my connection when I'm on public Wi-Fi. It’s super convenient, and I feel safer using my own VPN vs. public ones.
• Game Servers - Tried running a Minecraft server on it for friends, which was a blast. It’s great if you want to have some control over plugins and mods without relying on public servers.
• Data Backup and Sync - I use my VPS as a backup location with rsync. Works like a charm for offloading files, especially for those that don’t need immediate access but are good to have archived.