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Question: What are some alternatives to a Raspberry Pi good for a small home server? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hi all,

I want to spin up a small home server. Nothing crazy, maybe 4 or 8GB ram at most. 1 Docker instance running a few privacy frontends (Invidious, Redlib, Xcancel, SearxNG, etc.) and split tunneling VPN connections for each one.

Obviously, a Raspberry Pi 4 or higher is the internet's favorite choice, but I don't need wireless connectivity, I just need a single HDMI and 2 USB ports to get everything set up, one ethernet port, and a dream in my heart.

Has anyone use alternatives like Le Potato or Orange Pi? I'm curious what their community support is like, and if there's a FOSS-friendly standard.

Thanks!

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[–] 9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I just bought a Mac mini for $50 from a local university’s surplus store. I plan to use it as spare hdd space for another device (it came with a 1tb drive), but even being older, it’s still very capable.
Perhaps a similar device could work for you?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    We have two very prominent universities in the area. Around graduation I discreetly dumpster dive their trash bins. You'd be surprised what I've found. Laptops, desktops usually small form factor, monitors, you name it.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    you mean, unseparated from the rest of the trash?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Most of the time it's just in with the trash. While that may seem unsanitary, after being a farmer for so long now, that kind of stuff doesn't bother me. If you've ever slopped around in a pigsty trying to catch and castrate pigs, there's probably nothing more 'icky' and you're going to get dirty. LOL

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