thisisawayoflifeJul 17, 2023

ELI5: Why are SBCs nowhere to be found?

https://lemmynsfw.com/post/341432

ELI5: Why are SBCs nowhere to be found? - Lemmy NSFW

Been looking for RPI4 CMs for ages now and they’ve been sold out for as long as I can remember. Same with full size RPI4s and some Odroids. Is this just the new normal or are SBCs and CMs going to show up on the market again at some point?

Show threadikiddJul 17, 2023

I don’t get why people want these for self-hosting. They’re meant for GPIO and automation control. They’re massively underpowered.

Just use an actual SBC and leave these for electronics.

Show threadthisisawayoflifeJul 17, 2023
They’re great for low strength, dedicated platforms instead of using something with more muscle like a NUC, also where a VM or container can’t be used.
Show threadbamboo
Out of curiosity, what are some use cases that would fit this criteria? VMs and containers are very capable and it’s much easier to debug a failed VM than a failed piece of hardware.
Jul 18, 2023 at 12:29amWeb
Show threadthisisawayoflifeJul 18, 2023
Primarily the external postgresql db for my k3s cluster.
Show threadmudethJul 18, 2023
I use mine to run pihole and an always-on syncthing client. Way more power-efficient than x86.
Show threadhedidwotJul 18, 2023

My pending or existing projects.

A software defined radio server. Lives up top of an antenna mast running off PoE with an RTL tuner connected.

ADSB receiver, similar to above, but on a fixed frequency.

MMDVM hotspot for ham radio (this might not count as it HAS TO use the gpio pins on the pi, this can’t be visualised even with a USB port passed through.

As an audio server that would bitstream 24bit/96kHz to an amp.