Do your own backups (AWS deleted person's 10-year account and all data without warning)

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• VPSSLIM Patron Provider, Veteran

  August 2025

  Same like with crypto. If you don't "physically" hold it yourself - you have nothing. You can use AWS for Backups as long as you make sure you have them offsite as well or at a location where you have your own servers.
• VPSSLIM Patron Provider, Veteran

  August 2025

  @LordSpock said:
  I've worked with a number of clients over the years that have had their faith totally within the cloud ecosystem they are using. It's infuriating at first, but quite easy to snap them out of if you run a proof-of-concept with a blank-ish system.

  I'm quite old fashioned though... I still like having semi-regular backups on magnetic tape. Unless there is an EMP, recovery from any catastrophe is a loooot easier.

  It's like a vendor-lock-in model. First they start out cheap and lure you in, then you can't leave and keep paying fee increase after fee increase. Like hotel California ;-)
• hades_corps Member

  August 2025

  AWS refugees dealz?