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Keep your useful things close

# Self-hosting with a maintenance plan.

A server can make your tools portable and customisable. The benefit lasts when updates, backups and recovery are part of the design.

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## IN THIS DOCUMENT

[Start with one service](https://koalavps.com/self-hosting/#section-1)[Use maintained components](https://koalavps.com/self-hosting/#section-2)[Plan identity and recovery](https://koalavps.com/self-hosting/#section-3)[Keep it rebuildable](https://koalavps.com/self-hosting/#section-4)[Knowledge base](https://koalavps.com/resources/)

## Start with one service

Choose a tool you can understand and maintain. Read its requirements, update process and backup instructions before deployment. Expanding a dependable setup is easier than rescuing a collection of abandoned experiments.

## Use maintained components

Select supported images and packages, verify their source and track releases. Pin versions deliberately while keeping a routine to evaluate updates. An old container can remain vulnerable even when the host operating system is current.

## Plan identity and recovery

Protect logins, keep recovery codes privately and make sure account access does not depend on the same service that has failed. A password manager or mail service needs particular care because other recoveries may depend on it.

## Keep it rebuildable

Record the configuration and back up persistent data. Test the restore on a separate machine. A clear rebuild procedure turns a failure from an improvised emergency into a bounded maintenance task.

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## Continue reading.

[Use cases ### A home for your private applications. Run the dashboards, APIs and internal tools that help your project work, with access designed around the people who need it.…](https://koalavps.com/private-apps/)[Guides ### From a clean image to a useful server. A sensible initial setup makes future maintenance less stressful. Keep a record of the decisions and test each access change befor…](https://koalavps.com/first-server/)[Guides ### A backup matters when it restores. Design a backup around the data you cannot recreate and the time your service can afford to lose. A successful upload is only the …](https://koalavps.com/backups/)

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