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Infra autonomy: self-hosting
Name	Infra autonomy: self-hosting
Location	H&D Studio
Date	2026/07/16
Time	11:00-16:00
PeopleOrganisations	Hicham
Type	HDSC2026
Web	Yes
Print	No

This event was only for participants of the Summer Camp 2026 and not open to the public. For public events you could check: HDSC2026 Clouds to Commons Public Program

The Cloud Computing era represents a change of the power dynamics on the Internet. From scattered web pages, small hosting providers and home-made applications, the paradigm has shifted towards centralized hyperscalers and locked-in platforms. In a very annoying move, Microsoft has unilaterally decided that its latest Windows OS will not be compatible with "old" hardware (read: more than 3-year old) and that Windows previous versions will stop receiving security updates. Overnight this virtually created tons of e-waste, depsite said e-waste remaining perfectly functional. Coincendetly, Microsoft is also an hyperscaler and sells Cloud services.

Installing Linux on these machines is a way to extend their lifespans but also a great opportunity to start your own cloud, maintain your own server, and reclaim autonomy over the Big Tech mafia. In this workshop we looked at how any computer qualifies as a server, and how easy they can start serving content. We also had a look at what free and open source products are out there and can replace most of the tech products we've been engineered to get addicted to.

We needed:

old laptops with Linux installed (which we did in Nastja's session!)

Timeline

Introduction to "Cloud Computing"
Journey of self-hosting
Very first web server
Docker web server
From local to wide network
Accessing services from the Web
(Bonus: automated deployment)

Access notes

No prior experience required. Basic understanding of networking is a plus.

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-''This event is only for participants of the Summer Camp 2026 and not open to the public, want to join us: check the [[HDSC2026 Clouds to Commons Public Program]]''
+''This event was only for participants of the Summer Camp 2026 and not open to the public. For public events you could check: [[HDSC2026 Clouds to Commons Public Program]]''
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 The Cloud Computing era represents a change of the power dynamics on the Internet. From scattered web pages, small hosting providers and home-made applications, the paradigm has shifted towards centralized hyperscalers and locked-in platforms.
 In a very annoying move, Microsoft has unilaterally decided that its latest Windows OS will not be compatible with "old" hardware (read: more than 3-year old) and that Windows previous versions will stop receiving security updates. Overnight this virtually created tons of e-waste, depsite said e-waste remaining perfectly functional. Coincendetly, Microsoft is also an hyperscaler and sells Cloud services.
-Installing Linux on these machines is a way to extend their lifespans but also a great opportunity to start your own cloud, maintain your own server, and reclaim autonomy over the Big Tech mafia. In this workshop we'll see how any computer qualifies as a server, and how easy they can start serving content. We'll also have a look at what free and open source products are out there and can replace most of the tech products we've been engineered to get addicted to.
-'''We will need:'''
+Installing Linux on these machines is a way to extend their lifespans but also a great opportunity to start your own cloud, maintain your own server, and reclaim autonomy over the Big Tech mafia. In this workshop we looked at how any computer qualifies as a server, and how easy they can start serving content. We also had a look at what free and open source products are out there and can replace most of the tech products we've been engineered to get addicted to.
-* old laptops with Linux installed (which we will do in Nastja's session!)
+'''We needed:'''
+* old laptops with Linux installed (which we did in Nastja's session!)
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+</gallery>
 '''Timeline'''
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 '''Access notes'''
 * No prior experience required. Basic understanding of networking is a plus.
-[[File:HD workshops new11.jpg|thumb]]