Ziglang.org transitioned from AWS S3 + CloudFront to a more cost-effective self-hosting solution using a Hetzner instance. The motivation behind this move was to reduce high AWS costs, highlighting that 99% uptime is sufficient for their needs. By doing this, they aim to cut expenses and allocate more funds to pay contributors. Future plans include providing torrent files for releases to further optimize resource use.
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