Automation script – Self hosted node – Ephemeral node – Short use node
The JITSI script below will allow for very fast installation. This was tested on a Ubuntu 22.04 (LTS) node. With install scripts like this we are able to create a server in less than a minute. Check out lowendbox to find almost free cloud hosting. To be even more decentralized use decentralized nodes from decentralized cloud projects like rundonflux, golem and threefold. These are just some examples. Decentralized VPS is growing fast. Consider switching node providers often.
The node can be destroyed when it is no longer used. Remember the focus here is containerization. Short lived nodes that run your application. Data that needs to be saved can be scripted, placed in a database at a known location or one of the bests ways is to integrate blockchain to hold the data you need for your ephemeral application such as Dero smart contract. It costs nothing to read from a smart contract when an application is running and you could use encryption to make your smart contract data secure.
Spin up a Ubuntu node using any cloud provider. Then run the two commands below. There will be some basic setup prompts such as the domain name for the server you are creating. You will have to point your domain name to the new server. This script includes setting up SSL. It is recommended you point your DNS to the new server before running the script.
Note: Flux has a new BETA image import feature. Something I will consider trying in the near future. At Peerthings we are focused on peer to peer applications that can not be censored or modified. When blockchain is not a good option decentralized VPS is the way to go.
sudo apt -y install git && sudo apt -y install make && git clone https://www.peerlab.io/code/ins-jitsi.gitcd ins-jitsi && make install