Lexi 🌸Jun 18, 2024
i now have enough money in my account for an entire home server setup, but i have no idea where to start.
i want to host things like a website backend, qbittorrent, and jellyfin, just a general use setup. (edited to remove mail server because i've learned this is a bad idea on a home server)
where should i get hardware? what hardware should i even get in the first place? anything i should know about choosing a distro to host a server on? i'm completely new to this and would appreciate advice.
please boost for visibility :3
Show threadJesse 
@lexi I'd recommend you look up how container technology (such as docker) works, it's really the best way of installing any services

keywords you might want are "docker", "docker compose", "container images"

avoid podman (alternative to docker) until you become more comfortable with relentless workarounds and debugging

I have over 25 services running entirely in containers on my personal setup, i can bring everything up or update in seconds, and transferring EVERYTHING between OSes or machines takes a literal 15 minutes of work (mostly spend waiting for file transfers)

feel free to DM me for questions
Jun 18, 2024 at 7:01amWeb