# Building resilient self hosted services is not always easy

DevFeed: [Building resilient self hosted services is not always easy](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/building-resilient-self-hosted-services-is-not-always-easy-10863.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.apnic.net/2026/09/09/building-resilient-self-hosted-services-is-not-always-easy/>)

Author: George Michaelson

Published: 2026-09-09T05:10:54Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [APNIC Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/apnic-blog.md>)

Topics: [Pi-hole](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pihole.md>), [Resilience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/resilience.md>), [Network Configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network-configuration.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/systems.md>), [Server](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/server.md>)

Tags: [dns](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dns.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [resilience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/resilience.md>), [router](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/router.md>), [self-hosted](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/self-hosted.md>), [server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/server.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/systems.md>), [tech-matters](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-matters.md>)

## AI overview

The article reflects on the difficulties of running resilient self-hosted DNS services at home. It describes how reboots and router or DNS configuration changes can disrupt DHCP and the wider home network, arguing for independently configured redundant instances and a tested backup plan.

## Source excerpt

Resiliency through more redundancy is important no matter the scenario.