zpoexJun 20, 2023

Best things to host on a raspberry pi

https://sh.itjust.works/post/247859

Best things to host on a raspberry pi - sh.itjust.works

Hey yall, I want to get into self-hosting. I want to start from hosting on a raspberry pi, and I am just wondering if yall have any recommendations (I’ve never hosted anything before, but have experience in linux and programming). Sorry if it’s bit of a stupid question.

Show threadcupricrekiJun 22, 2023
For the cost of a rpi, just get actually capable hardware. Once you actually get anything running you'll wish you had real hardware.
Show threadpi11Jun 22, 2023
What kind of hardware, with a similar price point to the rpi, do you think of?
Show threadstankmutJun 22, 2023

This reminds me of the old "build a gaming pc for less than a console" thing was popular for a while.

So let's assume a $90 raspberry pi (someone really splurged here)

  • $90: case
  • $0: cpu, get used from a friend
  • $0: motherboard, get used from a friend
  • $0: ram, get used from a friend
  • $0: power supply, steal from work

You can drop the case and just use a cardboard box, which would allow you to afford storage. I'm just going to assume you boot from a usb and keep everything in memory.

Show threadpi11
What do you think about refurbished micro-pc's? Like this Lenovo ThinkCentre M910q Tiny (i5-6500t; 8GB RAM) for 130 euro's?
Lenovo ThinkCentre M910q Tiny | i5-6500T | 8 GB | 256 GB SSD | Win 10 Pro | €135 | Nu met een Proefperiode van 30 Dagen

Lenovo ThinkCentre M910q Tiny aankoop | Zoals nieuw, maar dan beter: ✓ Volledig Refurbished ✓ Min. 12 Maanden Garantie ✓ Tot 40% Goedkoper t.o.v. nieuwprijs ✓ Duurzamer dan nieuw ✓Gratis Verzending en Retourneren

refurbed – Zoals nieuw, maar dan beter.
Jun 22, 2023 at 2:34amWeb
Show threadstankmutJun 22, 2023
I have a refurbished dell that I got for ~$150-$200, the cpu is an i5-8500t. I think those are great deals, would absolutely recommend them for a home server. As your needs grow, you can even replace the RAM inside later.
Show threadgreen_dragonJun 23, 2023
Agreed. I picked up the M910q for $100 including shipping from a corporate sell out on Ebay. It does everything I need; and has the ability to do so much more.