A New Chapter: Sentinel.blog Has Found Its Permanent Home
After a couple of hosting transitions within my FTE Azure tenant, I'm delighted to announce that sentinel.blog has finally migrated to its permanent home. This marks a significant shift from corporate hosting to a private solution that I have complete control over.
Privacy Matters: Why German Hosting
The new hosting will be based entirely in German data centres, where some of Europe's strictest data protection regulations are in place. This means:
Full GDPR compliance - Your data and mine are protected by Europe's robust privacy framework, with no exceptions or workarounds.
Data sovereignty - Everything stays within EU jurisdiction, protected from non-EU data access requests and surveillance programmes.
Environmental responsibility - The German data centres run on 100% renewable energy, so we're doing our bit for the planet whilst keeping things secure.
This isn't just about technical compliance—it's about respecting your privacy and ensuring that sentinel.blog operates under the highest data protection standards available.
Why This Move is Different
This isn't just another migration—it's the migration. After extensive research, testing, and careful consideration, I've finally found a hosting provider that ticks all the boxes:
- Reliability: Proper uptime guarantees that actually mean something
- Performance: Lightning-fast loading times that won't keep readers waiting
- Support: Real humans who understand hosting, not chatbots reading from scripts
- Scalability: Room to grow without having to worry about outgrowing the infrastructure
- Fair pricing: Value for money without any nasty surprises hidden in the small print
What This Means for You
For regular readers of sentinel.blog, this migration brings several immediate benefits:
Faster loading times - Pages should now load noticeably quicker, making for a much smoother reading experience.
Better reliability - No more mysterious downtime or "maintenance windows" that seem to last forever.
Enhanced privacy protection - Your data is now protected by some strict privacy laws.
A Fresh Start
Moving to this new hosting provider feels like more than just a technical upgrade, it's a fresh start. With the hosting headaches finally sorted and privacy protection at the forefront, I can focus entirely on what I love most: creating content worth reading.
The migration process itself went remarkably smoothly, and everything should be working exactly as it did before, only better. All broken links, missing images should also be resolved.
If you notice anything amiss or encounter any issues, please don't hesitate to get in touch. I am on LinkedIn or Discord, I am sure you can find me.
Looking Forward
With sentinel.blog now settled in its permanent home, I'm excited about what comes next. There are several projects I've been putting on the back burner whilst dealing with hosting issues, and I can't wait to share them with you.
Thank you for your patience during the various migrations and transitions. Here's to a stable, exciting future for sentinel.blog in its new home!
Your subscription directly contributes to keeping sentinel.blog operational. With this migration to private hosting, your support helps cover essential infrastructure costs whilst ensuring we maintain complete freedom and platform stability.
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