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any internet connected server should do but you will need a domain name as they're how your matrix server identifies itself to the network
Cool! Can I use a ddns like duckdns? I only use my server through a VPN so I haven't looked into hardening and security stuff to open it to the internet yet. Maybe I'll just try setting a matrix server soon. Thanks!
theoretically yeah but you might have some issues with blocklists on other servers. there are cheap domain names available if even $1/yr is an option for you https://gen.xyz/1111b
edit to add- if you buy a domain from cloudflare or any other domain registrar with an API, you can create your own dynamic DNS by running a script on your server to update the domain's DNS automatically in a similar way to duckdns. more reading available at https://github.com/ddclient/ddclient