I've started naming my servers digiocean1.example.com, digiocean2.example.com and so on. I wish I'd done this much earlier.
I already have domain names for the actual deployed services, but it quickly gets confusing when you start moving things around.
miniblog.
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Looking at how my servers update themselves and the recent Copy Fail vulnerability, I'm considering an automated weekly restart to make sure services and kernels are up to date. It'd also ensure that services are correctly configured to start on boot.
Any thoughts? Feels crude.
I'm always hesitant when I see digital services funded by a single one-off payment. Running a service requires ongoing funding.
You sometimes see this with games that have a multiplayer component. People buy the game, but the multiplayer servers won't last forever.
I'm considering switching my personal servers (on Digital Ocean) from Ubuntu to Debian. I essentially just need something running Docker for most of my projects.
Debian seems to require upgrading less often. Any opinions?