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> For that price it's better to just rent a VPS for hosting/proxying traffic.

Why would it be better? It would be more complex technically, and certainly less resource efficient. Am i missing something?




It would be more complex, but you'd have a lot more flexibility. Your ISP might not be able to deflect DDoS attacks as efficiently as a remote proxy, you can set up your own caching with a high-speed connection, and you can secure your home network a bit better by only allowing the remote proxy access to your home server.

You'd also save costs moving some of the hosting to the cloud while you're at it, be use you don't don't need to pay a separate electricity bill for a cloud VPS. Plus, VPS storage is usually more reliable than a custom RAID config, as is the power grid around data centers and the internet connection itself.

If you're going for efficency or simplicity then you're totally right, but if you're trying to get value for money I think a cheap VPS would be better.




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