# Digital Ocean hosting: Do I need a system admin?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-hosting-do-i-need-a-system-admin/59525
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** hosting
**Created:** [3월 20, 2017, 10:01오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-hosting-do-i-need-a-system-admin/59525 "2017-03-20T10:01:55Z")
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### Author: ![itsbhanusharma](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/itsbhanusharma/32/180717_2.png) [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)
#### Post date: [12월 11, 2017, 3:41오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digital-ocean-hosting-do-i-need-a-system-admin/59525/27 "2017-12-11T15:41:32Z")

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> [@Tumi](#):
>
> should i check any docker new versions

Most Probably if You’re using the Ubuntu 16.04 or Higher, Your system can automagically update docker when an update is available if You choose to automate all updates (not just security) or else choose to do

> ```
> Sudo apt update
> sudo apt upgrade
> 
> ```

every once in a while. That should suffice the needs for all Your sysadmin duties if You’re only running the forum and The internet Gods are gracious enough not to DDoS Your server.

> [@Tumi](#):
>
> I want to be secured

Use Good security practices for ubuntu, Don’t ask me how, You need to figure out what suits Your system the best. There are thousands of such tutorials online so use Google and a bit of Your own skills.

> [@Tumi](#):
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> There is any possible troubles

There are a lot of troubles possible but what are you there for if You can’t troubleshoot them. Nevermind, You can post here if there is something wrong with discourse or else Google a bit for possible solutions to Your problem. In all the cases, I’d suggest You schedule daily backups and upload them to 3rd party like AWS S3 to save Your day in case something Goes bad.

> [@Tumi](#):
>
> nly way to " 2 clicks " on the dashboard ,

Wrong!

You have to Go to `/admin/upgrade` and perform update to

> a. All the Plugins that require Update  
> b. Discourse Core

You can choose to spare a sunday every 2 weeks to do all the update and housekeeping things and You’d be good to go unless something decides to break terribly … in which case, Have a Good time fixing it.

Ps: Backups are Important. DO BACKUP YOUR DATA!!!

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