Automated backups, monitoring, a person "on call) to manage your instance and handle any issues?
The Fosstodon admins run the moderation side, but masto.host (their service provider) is paid to keep the lights on.
The Fosstodon admins run the moderation side, but masto.host (their service provider) is paid to keep the lights on.
I'm not saying they couldn't find a less expensive solution with AWS or Azure, but they need a solution now. They don't have the time to learn a new solution, design the system, and then implement a new backend while people are swarming to their instance. Migrating to another solution (even the above "box") means significant downtime for 50,000 people.