Some Hosting Questions
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When clicking Announce in the Hosting GUI it shows my IP address but that changes occasionally by my internet service provider. Does Sia need to be aware when this changes or do I need to use a dynamic dns address that won't change?
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Announce says it takes 15 SC to run but when I look at my log it only subtracted 2.5 SC, why this difference?
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If I change my configuration information to lower or increase prices for example do I need to Announce again so that the new values are seen or are they automatically seen by potential customers?
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If I also have backed up files to a remote host using Sia and that host goes offline permanently how am I notified and will I need to setup another contract with a different host and resend those files to the new host? Will the entire file(s) need to be resent to the new host?
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Are hosted files updated as changes are made to the source file? If so, how frequently are the changes transmitted?
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You should use a dynamic dns, and then you should announce your host as your dns hostname.
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It used to cost 15 SC. Then the coinprice went up so we reduced the announcement cost. But it seems that we forgot to update the message.
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You do not need to re-announce every time you change the configuration. You need to announce so that people know you exist, but once they know you exist they will periodically ask you for updates on your configuration. No need to re-announce every time something changes.
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The renter will handle monitoring hosts and repairing lost redundancy automatically. The user just needs to make sure they run Sia for a few hours every week. (and if you don't run Sia for more than 6 weeks in a row, you are at risk of losing all of your files)
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No, currently if you make changes to the source file, Sia will not notice. In fact, I could see this causing problems with the current implementation. We will eventually support updating files, but currently Sia is best for static data (like movies, hard drive backups, etc.)
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