Relying on one provider is easy — until it locks you out or folds.
Relying on five feels safe — until you’re drowning in passwords and configs.
Digital sovereignty is about balance.
Identify Critical Services
Not everything needs redundancy:
- Email and domain registrar? Critical.
- Random social accounts? Not so much.
- Off-site backup provider? Worth a fallback.
Focus on services that, if lost, break your life.
Avoid Full Duplication
Redundancy isn’t cloning.
It’s:
- Keeping domain auth with two registrars if possible
- Having a backup mail server or forwarder
- Syncing critical files to two separate providers (encrypted)
Enough to survive failure; not so much it doubles admin.
Automate and Document
Keep redundancy boring:
- Scripts to sync or export data periodically
- Calendar reminders to test backups and logins
- A single doc listing providers, credentials, and failover steps
When one fails, you don’t want to improvise.