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Tips for energy efficient self-hosting (slrpnk.net)

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I have a small ubuntu server running on a rockpi 4, I use it for everyday services like rss feeds (miniflux) and media (jellyfin). The only way I have found so far to be more resource efficient is to download movies and shows at lower resolution, this can reduce used bandwidth to a tenth. What other ways are there to save power and bandwitdth for everyday tasks?

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[–] knF 2 points 1 year ago

I'm currently using an "old" mobile (Samsung A20) with Termux (standard ROM, not rooted) and works like a charm! I'm hosting the *arr suite, Kavita, Podgrab, Homeassistant, ntfy and there's still room left (in terms of CPU and RAM). In terms of consumption we're in the order of a few (<5W) Watts per day. The only issue is the storage, I've added a 128GB SD card and every once in a while I consolidate the content in an external HDD. And the nice thing is that you breath a new life in old hardware.