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The threat of shutting down Starlink to Ukraine is one of the best advertisements for #OwnYourData - that I've been advocating for many, many years. Geopolitical and commercial changes can be unpredictable and sudden.
Some clients are finally deciding to move to infrastructures under their control (even if not in their offices, and in many cases, I can agree).
So here's the suitable soundtrack.
@stefano I keep arguing that it doesn't *need* to be for example in one's office building. Owning the hardware and renting some form of colocation space in an appropriately designed facility can be much better. (If law enforcement agencies show up, you don't have much of a say in *either* case, and that's about the only situation where with a proper colocation agreement in place *your* hardware might be at risk.)
Even more importantly: *ensuring you can pack up and move elsewhere* if needed.
@mkj exactly. Colocation or server leasing can be the best solution for many situations
@stefano Or even just a bunch of VPSes, or a friggin' plain webhosting account. There, I said it.
The key is to maintain the ability to move. (As in to not make yourself dependent on the *specific* provider.)
As long as you have the ability to move if needed, you can generally sort out the rest even if your current provider decides on the spot that they no longer want you as a customer.
@mkj exactly! I need the data and I want to be able to move everything elsewere. That's why I never use provider specific tools (backups, etc). I need the raw data.
@stefano Perfect selection, Stefano! And hopefully Euope will wake up this time.
@stefano Personal learning: when Europe started planning Galileo, naïve me starting thinking „why, we already have GPS from our ally“? Well, the best way to have an ally is not having to rely on him, I guess. 