# Host Your Blog the Right Way

URL: /show/self-hosted/11/
> We each like different blogging platforms, and share why. Then our tips for keeping your server secure.

- Show: [Self-Hosted](/show/self-hosted/)
- Episode: 11
- Date: 2020-01-30
- Hosts: alex, chris
- Duration: 00:35:05
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7296e34a-2697-479a-adfb-ad32329dd0b0/104d1254-52c3-4245-adc6-4744cc9cdbde.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/76m8lS9J38w





### Episode Links

  * [Telegram: Contact @hddsale](https://t.me/hddsale "Telegram: Contact @hddsale") — HDD Sales Telegram Channel 
  * [What SMART Stats Are Telling Us About Hard Drive Reliability](https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-hard-drive-stats-q3-2019/ "What SMART Stats Are Telling Us About Hard Drive Reliability") — As of September 30, 2019, Backblaze had 115,151 spinning hard drives spread across four data centers on two continents. Of that number, there were 2,098 boot drives and 113,053 data drives.
  * [How to disable the 3.3v pin on Western Digital USB White Label Drives - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YqMn1pCRd8 "How to disable the 3.3v pin on Western Digital USB White Label Drives - YouTube") — This is an amazing way to get super cheap storage for your #Plex Media Server. The catch? The shucked #Western #Digital White label drives may not work right out of the box. Don't worry, the fix is simple..
  * [Amazon.com: StarTech.com 4X SATA Power Splitter Adapter Cable (PYO4SATA): Home Audio & Theater](https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Power-Splitter-Adapter-PYO4SATA/dp/B0086OGN9E "Amazon.com: StarTech.com 4X SATA Power Splitter Adapter Cable \(PYO4SATA\): Home Audio & Theater") — The PYO4SATA SATA power splitter cable (1-to-4) features a SATA male power connector that connects to a single computer power supply SATA connector and breaks out into four SATA female power connectors. 
  * [OpenLiteSpeed-WordPress - Linode Manager](https://cloud.linode.com/stackscripts/443929 "OpenLiteSpeed-WordPress - Linode Manager") — Blazing-fast WordPress with LSCache, 300+ times faster than regular WordPress
  * [LinuxServer.io Blog](https://blog.linuxserver.io/ "LinuxServer.io Blog")
  * [ktz. - Alex's Blog](https://blog.ktz.me/ "ktz. - Alex's Blog")
  * [Shelly 2.5 - Shelly Cloud](https://shelly.cloud/shelly-25-wifi-smart-relay-roller-shutter-home-automation/ "Shelly 2.5 - Shelly Cloud") — Shelly 2.5 comes with a programming/debug header which can be used to flash alternative firmware on the device. It has an ESP8266 inside, with a 2MB flash chip. A USB-to-UART adapter is needed as well as a reliable 3.3V with at least 350 mA drive capability.