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Best current hardware solution for selfhosting?
  • As I always say, have a look through https://forums.serverbuilds.net They have tons of guides on building whatever you need at whatever price point you can afford. The NAS Killer 5.0 is pretty great and I went with a second box for transcoding. Both low power and pretty cheap.

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    Homebox is the inventory and organization system built for the Home User!
  • Homebox is fundamentally different from docuwiki. Hyper focused on “where do o find ‘x’” and really great for that purpose! I especially like that when you add an item like a furnace there is a maintenance log option. Pretty sweet

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  • I’m running internet to an out building 550’ from the main house. I’m going to trench an run conduit with pull strings and fiber. Do I just get regular multi it mode with sfp+ connectors on either end? Will my normal 10g switches be fine? Anything else I need to think about?

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    New Midterms Data Reveals Good News for Democrats in 2024
  • While the answer is indeed, “just go vote” - isn’t there an even larger issue that one party predominantly makes the physical act of voting more and more difficult every year?

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    CPU/mobo/RAM upgrade suggestions for general use server
  • Have a look through the forums at serverbuilds.net Honestly, there is no point in getting into the server game and buying new unless you are using it for a business or have a great deal of cash to burn. Plus, sticking with used tech is way better for the environment.

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    what iso's are a must for ultimate ventoy disk(and what size is recomended)?
  • Thank you very much for this list! I’m just now getting started in this kind of world. I was always a hobbyist but I’ve started doing a little IT on the side now and I love seeing peoples tools.

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