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it's not stupid if it works
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it's not stupid if it works
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Ok I should have thought through setting up my #Mastodon instance more. 😂
Running it on my Mac Mini is a mistake mostly because it’s not guaranteed to be on all the time. I’ll probably move it to a #RaspberryPi or a #ProjectTinyMiniMicro 1L desktop machine.
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@josh There are several NAS boards that use an Intel N100 or N200 processor and have multiple SATA ports or M.2 slots that could be used.
If you need a bit more power, there are #ProjectTinyMiniMicro desktops from Lenovo, Dell or HP that can support a 2.5" SATA drive and/or up to two M.2 slots. That gives you a few more cores, faster NVMe drives (N100/N200/N30x processors are limited by PCIe generation and number of lanes), and options of different processors (Intel or AMD).
https://www.servethehome.com/tag/tinyminimicro/
On the power-efficient side of things, a FriendlyElec RK3588 or Radxa NAS kit would also work, though RAM may be a limiting factor if you wanted to run multiple services on it.
FriendlyElec: https://www.friendlyelec.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&product_id=294
Radxa: https://www.techpowerup.com/322154/radxa-launches-nas-friendly-rock-5-itx-motherboard-with-arm-soc
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@josh There are several NAS boards that use an Intel N100 or N200 processor and have multiple SATA ports or M.2 slots that could be used.
If you need a bit more power, there are #ProjectTinyMiniMicro desktops from Lenovo, Dell or HP that can support a 2.5" SATA drive and/or up to two M.2 slots. That gives you a few more cores, faster NVMe drives (N100/N200/N30x processors are limited by PCIe generation and number of lanes), and options of different processors (Intel or AMD).
https://www.servethehome.com/tag/tinyminimicro/
On the power-efficient side of things, a FriendlyElec RK3588 or Radxa NAS kit would also work, though RAM may be a limiting factor if you wanted to run multiple services on it.
FriendlyElec: https://www.friendlyelec.com/index.php?route=product%2Fproduct&product_id=294
Radxa: https://www.techpowerup.com/322154/radxa-launches-nas-friendly-rock-5-itx-motherboard-with-arm-soc
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@jimp Yeah, that's why I love #ProjectTinyMiniMicro, that includes re-purposeable thin clients. Even something with a 6th Gen Intel Core processor can do a lot of stuff.
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@jimp Yeah, that's why I love #ProjectTinyMiniMicro, that includes re-purposeable thin clients. Even something with a 6th Gen Intel Core processor can do a lot of stuff.
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Watching @CraftComputing's video on rules of building homelab servers, I care more about size, noise and power consumption and definitely do not have space for a fancy rack.
Instead, it's a IKEA shelf, a couple of #ProjectTinyMiniMicro desktops, a few #RaspberryPi 4 boards, two NASes, a pfSense firewall and a basic gigabit switch.
My workload definitely doesn't need 12-16 core Ryzen or Core processors, much less Xeon or EPYC. Right now, my pain point is the meh wireless network coverage in my flat and running out of capacity for home media storage and backup.
Heck, back in the day, I hosted my own sites and e-mail servers off of my DSL connection on a Pentium III Compaq iPaq mini-desktop and a random dual 100 MHz Pentium processor server that I got with a bunch of drives.
A homelab is what you have that meets your needs for a homelab. A server is what you have that serves that apps and content you need.
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Watching @CraftComputing's video on rules of building homelab servers, I care more about size, noise and power consumption and definitely do not have space for a fancy rack.
Instead, it's a IKEA shelf, a couple of #ProjectTinyMiniMicro desktops, a few #RaspberryPi 4 boards, two NASes, a pfSense firewall and a basic gigabit switch.
My workload definitely doesn't need 12-16 core Ryzen or Core processors, much less Xeon or EPYC. Right now, my pain point is the meh wireless network coverage in my flat and running out of capacity for home media storage and backup.
Heck, back in the day, I hosted my own sites and e-mail servers off of my DSL connection on a Pentium III Compaq iPaq mini-desktop and a random dual 100 MHz Pentium processor server that I got with a bunch of drives.
A homelab is what you have that meets your needs for a homelab. A server is what you have that serves that apps and content you need.
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Well, poop. The one thing that I love about the NUC over other NUC-like devices is that you know exactly what you're getting re: devices, drivers, etc. vs more random stuff or poorly documented devices from Minisforum, etc.
I suppose I'll have to stick with #ProjectTinyMiniMicro computers instead of moving back to NUCs for the next round of servers at home.
ServeTheHome: Intel Exiting the PC Business as it Stops Investment in the Intel NUC
https://www.servethehome.com/intel-exiting-the-pc-business-as-it-stops-investment-in-the-intel-nuc/
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Well, poop. The one thing that I love about the NUC over other NUC-like devices is that you know exactly what you're getting re: devices, drivers, etc. vs more random stuff or poorly documented devices from Minisforum, etc.
I suppose I'll have to stick with #ProjectTinyMiniMicro computers instead of moving back to NUCs for the next round of servers at home.
ServeTheHome: Intel Exiting the PC Business as it Stops Investment in the Intel NUC
https://www.servethehome.com/intel-exiting-the-pc-business-as-it-stops-investment-in-the-intel-nuc/
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Although I'm not currently in the market for a new laptop, I really like the idea of a customizable keyboard area with modules for the @frameworkcomputer 16-inch laptop. I fall into the camp of absolutely despising having a numpad on a laptop as it forces the main part of the keyboard (and the trackpad) to be off-center.
I also like that they are working with Cooler Master on creating an official case to house a Framework motherboard and modules. I could see myself using them as an alternative to #ProjectTinyMiniMicro or NUC desktops for home server duties.
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Although I'm not currently in the market for a new laptop, I really like the idea of a customizable keyboard area with modules for the @frameworkcomputer 16-inch laptop. I fall into the camp of absolutely despising having a numpad on a laptop as it forces the main part of the keyboard (and the trackpad) to be off-center.
I also like that they are working with Cooler Master on creating an official case to house a Framework motherboard and modules. I could see myself using them as an alternative to #ProjectTinyMiniMicro or NUC desktops for home server duties.
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I feel like I've made this complaint before; but...
Small form-factor PCs like the Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny (and other #ProjectTinyMiniMicro computers) are not thin clients...
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I feel like I've made this complaint before; but...
Small form-factor PCs like the Lenovo ThinkCentre Tiny (and other #ProjectTinyMiniMicro computers) are not thin clients...
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While the #ProjectTinyMiniMicro machines provide a huge bang for their buck (especially off-lease units that you can chuck in some RAM, an NVMe SSD and a 2.5" SATA SSD for bulk storage) and they can run anything (I have done as a Plex DVR).
But, the gotcha include: Intel Core processors aren't exactly efficient, thus thermally limited, and they all require an external power brick.
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While the #ProjectTinyMiniMicro machines provide a huge bang for their buck (especially off-lease units that you can chuck in some RAM, an NVMe SSD and a 2.5" SATA SSD for bulk storage) and they can run anything (I have done as a Plex DVR).
But, the gotcha include: Intel Core processors aren't exactly efficient, thus thermally limited, and they all require an external power brick.
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Sigh... Mini PCs (aka #ProjectTinyMiniMicro for those that read/watch ServeTheHome stuff) are not the same as thin clients.
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Sigh... Mini PCs (aka #ProjectTinyMiniMicro for those that read/watch ServeTheHome stuff) are not the same as thin clients.