Self Hosting and Privacy made easy
Tags: selfhosting, azure, googlecloud, aws
Published: 2023-12-23 07:33:00

Today, almost everyone depends on some sort of cloud-based service that helps us do what we want, but as easy as it sounds, it does come with concerns of its own.

Privacy comes first of all; whether it's your data or your customers data, you want to keep them secure. But the unsettling reality is that breaches happen on a daily basis. It could be a small vulnerability in the app or someone's mistake that leads to the hacker getting hold of your data.

Also, when you sign up for a service, your data may end up being shared with some third-party services. Even though these are mentioned in their privacy policy, let's be honest—how often do we really read through it? And even if you are aware, you couldn't control them as you'd like.

![Privacy Policy](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/3e3r7e9a5383zno54xln.jpeg)

To avoid data falling into the wrong hands, governments are becoming cautious too. Stringent regulations are put forth to prevent sensitive hospital, school, etc. records from being transferred across borders.

And it becomes very hard to find a provider that does all these.

Enter self-hosting, a beacon of control and security in the midst of these challenges. Nowadays, most companies offer a self-hosted version of their service, or you could find an alternative open-source version of similar software.

However, the self-hosting is no walk in the park. Setting up and managing the infrastructure demands substantial effort, often requiring a dedicated DevOps team for companies and enterprises. Oh wait,

![Broken Hosting](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/4fc1bgrdfl2q2ab57x1r.png)

Even if you do all that, it doesn't work as expected. You have to go back and forth, fixing stuff, reading documents again and again, reaching out to support, and what not. It will be days or even weeks to get it all sorted out.

Wait, It doesn't stop there; you need to keep on maintaining that. Like keeping your application up-to-date, controlling where the data goes, backups, auditing, etc. And it doesn't stop there. Moreover, choosing a cloud provider like AWS, Azure, or GCP further complicates the decision-making process before we even do all these things.

Greater Privacy comes at a cost.

But it doesn't have to,

What if I say you could do all these in a few clicks in less than 2–5 minutes on average?

This is where **[LocalOps](https://localops.co) Spaces** comes in.

![LocalOps](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/86rvtxxxy740fqyx3jok.png)

It is your own **Private Space** on the web, where you have ownership and are in control. You could even choose cloud providers of your choice, like **AWS**, **Google Cloud**, or **Microsoft Azure**.

All you have to do is 
1. Create an account with LocalOps
2. Find the Application you'd like to install
3. Review the application permissions and configure
4. Chose your provider and Install.

While the initial setup may take up to 30 minutes for first-time users, subsequent installations will take just 2–5 minutes on average.

![Boom](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/feg5qzhfjwo9tzmiyax1.gif)

You could even self-host your own AI in a few minutes. How cool is that?

After that, you could manage all your applications from your own dashboard, privately.  

Read introductory post on LocalOps Spaces here https://blog.localops.co/introducing-localops-spaces/.

Cheers 🎉