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Old PC as Server (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/selfhosted

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I have an early 2000s PC (pre-SATA) with 512MB RAM (I'd love to tell you about the CPU, but its under a cooler that isn't going anywhere) that's been sitting in closets for about 15 years. Assuming I'm willing to buy into it, can something like that reasonably host the following simultaneously on a 40GB boot drive:

Nextcloud Actual Photoprism KitchenOwl SearXNG Katvia Paperless-ngx

Or should I just get new hardware? Regardless, I'd like to do something with this trusty ol business server.

Edit: Lenovo or Dell as the most cost-effective, reliable self-host server in your opinion?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, that's kinda what I was afraid of. Thanks for looking out, that link was a 404 by the way

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh, looks like Lemmy is breaking it for some reason. I just searched eBay for "Dell SFF".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Holy shit, that hardware is disgustingly cheap. This is my number one option so far, thank you!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

No problem. Another really good option is to get something brand new like a ZimaBoard (don't bother with the 2GB of RAM version). It uses very little power and runs perfectly with CasaOS, which is a linux distro designed to make self-hosting dead simple. It will cost you more up front but will likely save you some money in the long run (after a couple years) because it uses less power.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like the idea and I appreciate pushing efficiency as far as one can, but looking at that makes me feel like I'd get frustrated just getting the OS to boot properly

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Makes sense. It's always a good idea to start with a cheap solution just to get comfortable. Then, if you decide to push things further and upgrade you'll be more informed about what hardware you might need.