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Am I the only one who feels like we’ve gone backward? I remember years ago when the promise of the Cloud was “abstracting away the hardware.” But here we are in 2026, and if I want to run a simple fine-tuning job or a heavy data crunch, I’m still basically forced to be a part-time DevOps engineer. I spend 45 minutes configuring VPCs, managing SSH keys, and debugging container orchestration on a “clean” instance, only to realize I’m being billed insane hourly rates for the “privilege” of troubleshooting their infrastructure. It feels like there is still no middle ground. It’s either: The Big 3 Giants: Expensive, complex, and they charge you for “idle time” while you’re literally just staring at a terminal or waiting for a build. Buying Local: Dropping thousands on a rig that heats up my entire office, just to have it sit idle 90% of the week. Has anyone actually found a workflow that feels like “Submit Code -> Get Results” without the VM babysitting or the massive markup? Or are we just stuck in this cycle of renting overpriced Linux boxes and calling it “innovation”? submitted by /u/West-Benefit306 [link] [comments]

Is there really anything wrong with using WordPress.com for hosting my small business website? Domain is with NameSilo. Simple website, minimal pages, low visitors, nothing fancy. And it should be easy to maintain to keep my time involved low and keep my insanity, correct? submitted by /u/Supperman999 [link] [comments]

I went with Namecheap (plenty of good reviews out there), installed Word Press in Softaculous, and when I go to login as admin user I get sent to a Server Not Found page. I have zero doubt in my ability to figure out modern website design but this one stupid thing is stopping me and I can’t figure out how to get in and can’t find this problem anywhere on the web. Even removed installation and reinstalled WP and same thing. submitted by /u/Violent_Gore [link] [comments]

First Reddit post ever. I was considering switching to KnownHost for WordPress hosting. I’m not sure but I think their sales chat was just AI? If it was a real person, she wasn’t helpful at all. I was ready to switch over, but now I’m worried. Is their tech support helpful? Or do you have to go through hurdles to talk to a human? Thanks for any input. (I’d like to hear personal experience from people who are hosting their site with KnownHost.) submitted by /u/StoryAggressive2599 [link] [comments]

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