From d8f302fda1ff4bd8f232b46b4b79b6fda84aac7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Theodore Faure <theodore@theodorefaure.com> Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2016 10:11:36 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] English tanslation for Self-hosting page. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Skip this sentence that I didn’t understand: “L’auto-hébergement entraîne une disponibilité du serveur envers les utilisateurs hébergés sur votre serveur et/ou aux personnes extérieures consultants le serveur.” --- admindoc.md | 3 ++- selfhosting.md | 20 ++++++++++---------- 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/admindoc.md b/admindoc.md index ca4ada13..51b59470 100644 --- a/admindoc.md +++ b/admindoc.md @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ *For want of anything better, here is an index of interesting pages for the YunoHost server's administrator.* +* [What is Self-hosting](/self-hosting) * [Installation guide](/install) * [Compatible hardware](/hardware) * [Available applications](/apps) @@ -16,4 +17,4 @@ * [SSL certificate installation](/certificate) * [Troubleshooting guide](/troubleshooting_guide_en) * [Backup](/backup) -* [Update](/update) \ No newline at end of file +* [Update](/update) diff --git a/selfhosting.md b/selfhosting.md index c624edf1..bc5617c6 100644 --- a/selfhosting.md +++ b/selfhosting.md @@ -1,25 +1,23 @@ #Self-hosting #### Definition -**Self-hosting** consist to host at home its server, its data and its services. +**Self-hosting** is having a server at home in order to host personnal data and services on it. #### Administrator responsibilities -If you want to serve a web site, the [email system](email) and [instant messaging](XMPP), the server need to stay turn on all the time, 24h/24 and 7d/7. +Self-hosting implies responsibilities, if you want to host a website, [emails](email) and have [an instant messaging system](XMPP) running, the server needs to stay online all the time, 24/7. -Self-hosting results availability of the server to users hosted and/or to externals people consulting it. +Problems can happen and the server could become unavailable: a power outage, Internet access loss, etc. -Problems can happen making server unavailable: power outage, loss of access to the Internet…etc. - -If you use the [email system](email_en), and your server is unavailable, emails for the server will be sent under 3 to 7 days. +If you use the [email system](email_en) and your server becomes unavailable, emails destined to the server will be re-sent under 3 to 7 days. #### Self-hosting contraints -* The rate of transmission information is low. In ADSL case, it’s often approximately 1/10 related to the rate of reception. For instance: 1 Mo/s of reception and 100 ko/s of emission; -* Availability 24/7; +* Slow transfer speed. With ADSL, upload is approximately 1/10 of the rate of download. For instance: 1 Mb/s download speed would give an upload speed of 100 kb/s; +* Availability must be 24/7; * Move; #### Self-hosting issues * Anonymity, private life; -* Reappropriation of its data and its services; +* Reappropriation of personnal data and services; * Decentralization, distributed networks; <img src="/images/networks.png" width=500> @@ -33,4 +31,6 @@ If you use the [email system](email_en), and your server is unavailable, emails * [Sandstorm](https://sandstorm.io/) * [FreedomBox](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreedomBox) -*Thoses projects arent finished.* +#### Learn more +* [Decentralized Web Summit](http://www.decentralizedweb.net/) +* [Feudal Security](https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2012/12/feudal_sec.html) Bruce Schneier, famous security expert exposes the risks of a centralized web and the importance of civic action.