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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Tinnitus to c/selfhosted

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I know this is more hardware related, so please let me know if I should move this post elsewhere.

I built my first server earlier this year, and put buying a UPS on the back burner. Unfortunately for me, this might have already been my biggest mistake since going down this rabbit hole. The rental I’ll be in for at least another 10 months has some questionable wiring (a lot of rooms/outlets wired to the same breaker), which I believe has created some electrical anomalies and possibly killed some of my computer components. The memory on my PC went first, and now the 7-month-old PSU on my server is toast.

Bear in mind, I am not an electrician, so I could be entirely wrong on why this has happened. Regardless, it's time I invest in a UPS. I have searched forums, blogs, YouTube, and cannot find consistent pros and cons for any of the big manufacturers. It seems like APC and CyberPower are the two big consumer grade manufacturers, which is probably what I should be looking at.

Here is what my server currently consists of:

Type	Item	Notes
CPU	Intel Core i3-10100
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin
Motherboard	MSI MAG B560M
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 Memory
Storage	Crucial P3 1 TB NVME SSD	X2
Storage	Hitachi Ultrastar He12 12 TB HDD
Storage	Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC520 12 TB HDD	X2
Case	Fractal Design Define 7
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 550	Replacement until I finish the RMA process on the dead power supply.
OS	Unraid
Estimated Wattage	238W	I have not tested this personally, but I will say the server is never really being stressed all that much.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Self hosted employee time clock? in c/selfhosted

[–] Tinnitus 24 points 5 months ago

Are you in the US? If so, what state? This might be one of the few things I would never consider self hosting. There are so many legal issues you could run into, and if your self hosted solution fails, you’ll be fucked (to put it lightly). I’m an HR/payroll professional by trade, in case that helps.

Buster supervising the server upgrade in c/selfhosted

[–] Tinnitus 6 points 5 months ago

Buster is actually calculating the surface area of your server, and has already determined that he will fit perfectly on it.

Best resources to learn more about networking in c/selfhosted

[–] Tinnitus 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I’m also a person that has always struggled to learn by solely reading. Typically a combination of video tutorials and documentation, while actually doing the work on my end, is how I usually grasp concepts.

Best resources to learn more about networking in c/selfhosted

[–] Tinnitus 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This is something I have on my to-do list. I just need to figure out which router to go with.

Best resources to learn more about networking in c/selfhosted

[–] Tinnitus 2 points 7 months ago

Hack The Box looks like it could be quite interesting and fun. I think I’ll start there. I appreciate your feedback!

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Best resources to learn more about networking (self.selfhosted)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Tinnitus to c/selfhosted

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I have been exploring the world of home servers/self-hosting for a little over a year now, and feel like I have at a decent understanding of a lot of things that go into this. The one thing I am not remotely comfortable with yet is networking. It's like a foreign language to me.

What are some good resources or projects that I could work on to help me develop a better understanding of this? Or, what helped you advance your networking knowledge? I have an UnRaid machine and a Raspberry Pi 4 (8gb) at my disposal (for any project recommendations). Current router is ISP provided, so nothing fancy.

Privacy focused email recommendation in c/[email protected]

[–] Tinnitus 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So your privacy-focused email provider recommendation is Gmail?

Privacy focused email recommendation in c/[email protected]

[–] Tinnitus 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

If that were to happen, nothing is stopping users from exporting their emails elsewhere.

Privacy focused email recommendation in c/[email protected]

[–] Tinnitus 3 points 9 months ago (5 children)

You can use Proton Mail Bridge to set up SMTP/IMAP with your email app of choice. Obviously, you’re still stuck with using the bridge app on your device in order to get it working.

Samsung’s $1,300 phone might someday have fees for AI usage in c/technology

[–] Tinnitus 9 points 10 months ago (6 children)

What’s the issue with the Pixel cameras? I thought they were typically one of the selling points of the phone? Maybe I haven’t paid enough attention to recent reviews (been on iOS for a few years now, but want to switch back to Android).

NAS/Media Server Build Recommendations in c/selfhosted

[–] Tinnitus 1 points 11 months ago

I was originally thinking at least 4 drives (4 if I went the synology/other of the shelf option, or more if I went the DIY route). Not opposed to a secondhand computer, especially if the price and performance is good. It seems like a brand new NUC can get fairly expensive.

NAS/Media Server Build Recommendations in c/selfhosted

[–] Tinnitus 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What synology model did you go with? Do you host any other services with that type of setup?

NAS/Media Server Build Recommendations in c/selfhosted

[–] Tinnitus 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I’ll probably start out with just letting my parents access Plex to see how it performs. They would be remotely streaming off an Apple TV, so I’m not entirely sure how much, if any, transcoding will be needed. My other issue is that transcoding is uncharted territory for me, so I should probably work on getting a better understanding of how/when it might come into play in my situation.

Everything else you described sounds like it would fulfill what I’m looking for. I don’t plan on solely hosting “mission critical” aspects of my life on this (at least for now while I continue to learn and possibly break things), but it would help me take the training wheels off my bike.

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NAS/Media Server Build Recommendations (self.selfhosted)

submitted 11 months ago by Tinnitus to c/selfhosted

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Hi everyone. I’m on the verge of building a new NAS/Media server, and wanted to check here to see if any of you could provide some recommendations based on my goals (below) or your current builds. I currently have a Raspberry Pi 4 running some basic services (Portainer, Home Assistant, Plex, sonarr/radarr/prowlarr, sabnzbd, etc.), but would like to expand my options and capabilities as my interests in the hobby grow.

My goals:

Ability to have 4+ 1080p streams on Plex. Right now my Pi works surprisingly well at home with one 1080 stream, but basically shits its pants doing much more. Would like to give my parents and a friend or two access.
Document storage/backup. Interested in Nextcloud, but it seems people have mixed experiences here.
Photo storage/backup.
Hosting the services mentioned above, plus some extra headroom for others. I’ll probably move back to Home Assistant OS on my Pi, unless you think I should utilize it for something else.
OS - unRaid. Not opposed to others, but this does seem to be a great option with a lot of how-guides and videos available.
Storage/Drives - I honestly don’t know how much I want or need. As it stands, my partner and I probably have less than 1TB of files and photos between the two of us (being very generous with that figure). Would like to expand the media server capabilities as mentioned above.
Budget - $1000 max including drives.

While the details above are what I would like to achieve with this, you can also consider me an empty canvas. Open to all ideas and suggestions. Let me know if there are other details I can provide that would be helpful. Lastly, thank you all for creating such a great community here.

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What types of services are you not willing to self-host? (self.selfhosted)

submitted 1 year ago by Tinnitus to c/selfhosted

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For example, something that is too complex for your comfort level, a security concern, or maybe your hardware can’t keep up with the service’s needs?