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Why Big Tech’s Lobbyists Are Targeting Self-Hosted Servers
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this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2026
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I just don't think it was possible back then. Not enough internet bandwidth/integration.
Now, cloud gaming is just another use case/revenue stream for data centers.