What to account for when starting a file hosting platform
*The following article is in no way a complete “HOWTO” on designing and implementing a file hosting platform. It is to be taken as a series of recommendations on the subject*

First of all, we need fast storage servers.

One would think that a few bulky servers with [...]

People want their servers, and of course the projects that are running on them, to be available all the time, and to bring maximum revenue at the same time.
In a real-life situation, it is more than clear that pure 100% availability is impossible to achieve, especially if a single hardware device is involved. There can [...]