description: Rather than relying on the servers of a third-party provider, you run SilverBullet on your own server. awesomeness: 10
According to Wikipedia:
Self-hosting is the practice of running and maintaining a website or service using a private web server, instead of using a service outside of the administrator's own control. Self-hosting allows users to have Data Sovereignty|more control over their data, privacy, and computing infrastructure, as well as potentially saving costs and improving skills.
SilverBullet is the ultimate gateway to practice hosting your own stuff.
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