| @@ -13,13 +13,11 @@ We run all services in [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) containers (see [the co | |||||
| [Installation](docs/README.md) (upgrades) and some maintenance tasks are automated using [Ansible](https://www.ansible.com/) (see [our Ansible guide](docs/ansible.md)). | [Installation](docs/README.md) (upgrades) and some maintenance tasks are automated using [Ansible](https://www.ansible.com/) (see [our Ansible guide](docs/ansible.md)). | ||||
| ## Self-hosting or SaaS | |||||
| ## Self-hosting or Managed / SaaS | |||||
| This Ansible playbook tries to make self-hosting and maintaining a Matrix server fairly easy. Still, running any service smoothly requires knowledge, time and effort. | This Ansible playbook tries to make self-hosting and maintaining a Matrix server fairly easy. Still, running any service smoothly requires knowledge, time and effort. | ||||
| If you like the [FOSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software) spirit of this Ansible playbook, but prefer to put the responsibility on someone else, you can also [get a managed Matrix server from etke.cc](https://etke.cc?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=mdad) - a service built on top of this Ansible playbook, which can help you run a Matrix server with ease. | |||||
| If you like learning and experimentation, but would rather reduce future maintenance effort, you can even go for a hybrid approach - self-hosting manually using this Ansible playbook at first and then transferring server maintenance to etke.cc at a later time. | |||||
| If you like the [FOSS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software) spirit of this Ansible playbook, but prefer to put the responsibility on someone else, you can also [get a managed Matrix server from etke.cc](https://etke.cc?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=mdad) (both hosting and on-premises) - a service built on top of this Ansible playbook but with [additional services](https://etke.cc/services/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=mdad) and even [components](https://etke.cc/help/extras/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=readme&utm_campaign=mdad), which can help you run a Matrix server with ease. Be advised that etke.cc operates on subscription-based approach, there is no "just setup" option. | |||||
| ## Supported services | ## Supported services | ||||