Cloud developer plans to start self-hosting a home server
A software developer with AWS experience — EC2 instances, SSH access, an , and a Terraform-built deploying an Express API — now wants to move into real by buying a dedicated machine to run at home. The interest stems partly from gaming and curiosity, including a possible future DayZ game server. The main goal is doing this securely, without exposing or compromising other devices on the home network.
Key points
- Has AWS experience: EC2, SSH, , Terraform-based CI/CD
- Goal is to buy a dedicated machine and self-host services at home
- Main concern is securing the setup without exposing family devices or the home network
- Considering eventually running a DayZ game server