The unfortunate necessary deed has been done:
Update the site to be fully static (so s3 can serve it for me). Ensure the latest backups are on s3. Add dns entries to route53. Cut over the SOA record. Refresh the browser. Delete the linode instance (which never gave me a lick of trouble). Pour one out :/ One thing I did not expect was for Pingdom to have a complete hissy fit.
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Today I finally started work towards shutting down my Linode instance. I have loved my time with Linode, but realistically I’m not learning anything there anymore. I’ve grown older, the things I’m learning are different… and I’d just rather put my stuff up on a cdn and not even have a server to deal with. So today I start the process of shutting off all the crazy stuff I’ve built up over the years.
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