> You need a static IP, yes, but any VPS will get you one, so that can hardly be an issue.
At which point all your data is up for grabs by your VPS provider?
I host my own mail (for values of "my own" where mail server is hosted on a vps on a foreign server), but I think it's a stretch to say it's trivial to do so.
I think one of the most serious problems the Internet is facing is the growing split between "servers and hosts" and "consumers and clients" -- and the asymmetric bandwidth (both adsl and cable). It favours designs that are centralized, not because of sound architectural reasons -- but because of inferior infrastructure.
At which point all your data is up for grabs by your VPS provider?
I host my own mail (for values of "my own" where mail server is hosted on a vps on a foreign server), but I think it's a stretch to say it's trivial to do so.
I think one of the most serious problems the Internet is facing is the growing split between "servers and hosts" and "consumers and clients" -- and the asymmetric bandwidth (both adsl and cable). It favours designs that are centralized, not because of sound architectural reasons -- but because of inferior infrastructure.