概要
2023-05-18に分散SNSの新しいマネージドホスティングサービスのSpaceHostのクローズドβが始まったと告知があったので紹介します。
以下の投稿で告知されていました。
Fediverse関係の新しいホスティングサービスです。MastodonだけでなくPixelFedやPleroma、そしてCalckeyなどにも対応するとのこと。 :drgn_sparkle: クローズドβが始まったようなので、試してみたい方はメール登録をしてみると良いでしょう。 Big news regarding #SpaceHost! We’ve passed alpha and are now moving towards closed beta! In fact, we’ll be demoing the platform to a potential customer next week — and I’m excited! For those unaware, #SpaceHost is the fully managed Fediverse hosting service that @reiver and I are running. Right out of the gate, we’ll be hosting a wide array of Fediverse services including #Mastodon, #Pixelfed, #Calckey, #Pleroma — and others! I know that so many people have been waiting for this moment. I’m so happy that #SpaceHost is now in closed beta! If you want to apply for closed beta access, here’s where to sign-up: Chris Trottier|[email protected] SpaceHostSpaceHost
「SpaceHost」が公式サイトです。「Chris Trottier (@atomicpoet) | Calckey Social」と「@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman: (@reiver) – Mastodon」の2名で運営しているそうです。
A shift in social media is happening right now — it is called the Fediverse.
Thousands of happy folks have already created their own Fediverse communities using Mastodon, Pixelfed, Calckey, Lemmy, Gitea, and more.
Join the Fediverse with #SpaceHost — fully managed hosting for all of the Fediverse.
上記のサイト説明にある通り、Mastodon/Pixelfed/Calckey/Lemmy/Gitea/Pleromaなど多数のソフトに対応するそうです。
現在クローズドβ版で、登録者限定でサービスを開始するそうです。
開始
こちらのSpaceHostの存在を今まで知らず、今回クローズドβということで、#SpaceHost のハッシュタグからいつ頃から始まったのか調べました。
2023-01-16の以下の投稿でロゴが最初に公開されました。
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:|[email protected].
2023-01-26の以下の投稿でサービスの予告がありました。
Chris Trottier|[email protected]replying to Chris Trottier|[email protected]8/ #GreatApe is just one Fediverse project that @reiver and I are working on.
More are coming down the pipe!
Stay tuned for next week when I reveal more!
2023-01-31にサービスの中身の紹介がありました。
Chris Trottier|[email protected]A new Fediverse service is coming.
Yes, I’m working on it.
What is it? Have a guess 😉
Chris Trottier|[email protected]replying to Chris Trottier|[email protected]Because people are asking, “What is the $19 for?”
#SpaceHost fully managed Mastodon hosting.
Here’s the breakdown of the costs:
1. server – $12 per month
2. backups – $3 per month
3. support + monitoring + management + upgrades + etc. – $4 per monthYes, we’ll be charging less for certain single-user instances — but they won’t be running Mastodon.
Chris Trottier|[email protected]replying to Chris Trottier|[email protected]#SpaceHost is NOT for seasoned SysAdmins who are comfortable with Linux, and have no problem fooling around with Docker.
However, it IS for people who want to run their own instances, but don’t want to spend time actively maintaining them.
The Fediverse needs new instances, and we’ve discovered that the DIY approach to instance administration is a big barrier to entry for many people.
And #SpaceHost will remove that barrier to entry!
Chris Trottier|[email protected]replying to Chris Trottier|[email protected]Our goal with #SpaceHost is to have you up and running with your own Fediverse instance in 2 minutes.
That’s right, 2 minutes!
When I tested it, I actually got out my stop watch to see how quickly I can accomplish this.
We want to make this quick, simple, and easy.
Chris Trottier|[email protected]replying to Chris Trottier|[email protected]I didn’t even intend to talk about #SpaceHost at length today.
My whole plan was to just share a screenshot, and reveal more this week.
But with mastodon.social and mastodon.online getting DDoS’d, I kind of have to talk about the importance of people starting their instances 🤷♂️
Chris Trottier|[email protected]replying to Chris Trottier|[email protected]@atomicpoet Hey all! If you didn’t notice, mastodon.social is currently down.
Which means that ~800,000 Mastodon users are currently without service… or that would be the case if Mastodon was not de-centralized!
But it is. And that means even if mastodon.social never came back online, you all would *still* have access to the Fediverse through other instances.
Personally, I want to make decentralization happen further.
Which is why @reiver and I are working on #SpaceHost.
Chris Trottier|[email protected]replying to Chris Trottier|[email protected]@[email protected] @reiver LOL! And right as I wrote that last post, mastodon.social came back online.
Nevertheless, the point still stands.
Even if one popular instance goes down, Mastodon will persist because it allows for multiple instances.
In fact, this is why we need to make it as easy as possible for people to start up instances!
mastodon.socialにユーザーが集中していて、新規登録を停止したりしていたことを受けて、分散化をよりよくするために始めたようです。
その後、2023-02-05にアーリーアクセス (α版?) を始めたようです。
Chris Trottier|[email protected]🥳 HOORAY! 🥳
#SpaceHost is taking applications for early access!
What is #SpaceHost? Fully managed hosting for the Fediverse!
Among the services we will host:
* Mastodon
* Pixelfed
* Calckey
* Lemmy
* Gitea
* and more!What’s more, we’ll have your instance up and running within 5 minutes!
@reiver and I have been fast at work on #SpaceHost for months. We want to make running a Fediverse instance super easy peasy!
It will soon be available in closed beta!
結論
新しい分散SNSのマネージドホスティングサービスのSpaceHostのクローズドβ開始の告知でした。興味のある方はメール登録してみるとよいでしょう。
クローズドβということで、もうじき正式公開になるようです。こちらの「Chris Trottier」を私はよく知らないのですけど、分散SNS関係の話題でよく登場するインフルエンサーのようです。
Mastodonだけじゃくていろんなソフトに対応しているのがポイントに見えます。正式公開を楽しみにします。

詳細プロフィール。SNS: Twitter/[email protected]/[email protected]。2022-07-17からgnusocial.jpとweb.gnusocial.jpのサイトを運営しています。WordPressで分散SNSに参加しています。このアカウントの投稿に返信すると、サイトのコメント欄にも反映されます。自称ASD。
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