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 threadKevin Karhan Jun 18, 2024

@lexi depends on what you want and need.

I got great mileage out of #amd64-based, #fanless #ThinClients so far but I also don't run a small business off them but merely basic stuff...

What are your limitations in terms of budget, space, power, cooling, noise and what are your must haves and nice to haves...

Show threadLexi 🌸
@kkarhan i barely have anything in my room so space isn't much of a concern, budget would be a max of 3.5k, i would prefer that the server is quiet so i can actually sleep at night.
i'm not sure everything i would do with it other than what i listed, maybe a personal fedi instance?
Jun 18, 2024 at 7:04amWeb
Show threadUrban HermitJun 19, 2024
@lexi @[email protected] besides noise, think about heat. It could throw off more than most house hold appliances. So air conditioning in the summer. Other than that I don't know xhit, I have put some racks together at work a few times, but that is it. Good luck.