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submitted 1 year ago by ndr@lemmy.world to c/selfhost@lemmy.ml

If I were to create my own instance federated with all the other instances, as of today, how much data would I be storing, since I would make a copy of all the content?

I know this will vary a lot, but I’m looking for a ballpark figure to have an idea. I don’t think it would be a lot, but I can’t find an estimate anywhere.

Reposted from https://lemmy.world/post/55030 as I think this community is probably a better fit

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[-] halictuz@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago

Im gonna wait before I host a public instance. This is the first experience with an actual bigger user base for most instances.

I would suggest that people don't just willy nilly start an instance without long term planing for database growth and media storage.

[-] ndr@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, I'm still learning and planning when/if I do it.

OTOH, we shouldn't scare people off doing it either LOL

[-] halictuz@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

You are right. But giving users a bad experience is also kot good for future reputation. Users are fast with giving something they had a bad experience with, a negative stigma.

[-] jlh@lemmy.jlh.name 1 points 1 year ago

Especially right now when users and communities dont have the ability to migrate between instances. If an instance dies, it takes them all with it.

People should only create public instances if they're 100% sure that they're going to keep running it and paying for it.

this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2023
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