# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
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# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
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# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/q2lkg5a
Ever wondered what it would cost to self-hosted vs. use the cloud? Well I often doubt myself every time I look at hardware prices, and I know I have to do some hardware refresh soon™ for the Mills DC (_something I don't have a regular plan or budget for_), here's a rough ball park:
The Mills DC has cost me around ~$15k to build and maintain over the last ~10 years or so. Roughly speaking. I've never actually taken a Bill of Materials or anything, but I could if anyone is interested in more specifics.
The equivalent of resources **if** run in the "Cloud" would cost around:
- ~$1,000 for virtual machines
- ~$12000 for storage
So around ~$2,000/month to run.
Keep this in mind anytime anyone ever tries to con you into believing "Cloud is cheaper". It's not.
Ever wondered what it would cost to self-hosted vs. use the cloud? Well I often doubt myself every time I look at hardware prices, and I know I have to do some hardware refresh soon™ for the Mills DC (_something I don't have a regular plan or budget for_), here's a rough ball park:
The Mills DC has cost me around ~$15k to build and maintain over the last ~10 years or so. Roughly speaking. I've never actually taken a Bill of Materials or anything, but I could if anyone is interested in more specifics.
The equivalent of resources **if** run in the "Cloud" would cost around:
- ~$1,000 for virtual machines
- ~$12000 for storage
So around ~$2,000/month to run.
Keep this in mind anytime anyone ever tries to con you into believing "Cloud is cheaper". It's not.
@prologic You've done extremely well for ~$125/month, but that's not figuring in labor. I'm sure you've put a lot of hours into maintenance in the last 10 years.
@mckinley Yes I have, however I'm not counting that because even using "Cloud" is not labor free.
@mckinley Yes I have, however I'm not counting that because even using "Cloud" is not labor free.