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Eunyoung Jeong
Eunyoung Jeong

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What do you think about the way we still use SSH for server access?

For decades, SSH has been the default way to access and manage servers.
It works, it’s powerful, and it’s everywhere.
But as our teams and infrastructure grew, we started noticing more and more friction.

Some of the pain points we faced were:

  • Managing keys and permissions across many users was messy and time-consuming
  • Simple human errors sometimes caused outages or risky changes
  • There was no easy way to collaborate in real-time on the same server session
  • Security concerns grew around credential rotation and temporary access

These experiences made us rethink how server access should work.
That’s why we started building Alpacon, a platform designed to simplify access, improve collaboration, and reduce human mistakes.
Of course, this isn’t a problem only our team faces. Many developers, DevOps engineers, and security teams must have run into the same issues.

So we’re curious: How do you feel about this?

  • Is SSH still “good enough” for your workflow?
  • Or do you also feel the need for something new?

We’d love to hear your thoughts and keep this discussion going.

To make it easier, we opened a Discord community where we share ideas about DevOps, security, and infrastructure access.
: https://discord.com/invite/wadWh8VsYB

Looking forward to your perspectives!

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