I’m currently running homebridge and pihole from an older Lenovo (i5, 256 SSD, 8GB ram) laptop (tweaked power settings to allow idle when closed) hardwired into a switch. I am currently running Ubuntu Server LTS, and have uptime ~2 weeks. I’m a little worried about reliability, I was originally using Ubuntu Desktop LTS, and I had an issue with the OS crashing after a 4 days of basically idle…

So my question is, is this a feasible solution? Should I pursue something like a SBC or migrate the machine to an old desktop instead? I don’t mind working on the machine occasionally, performing maintenance etc but I don’t want to have to troubleshoot the machine on a weekly basis.

I also would like to get into more self hosting, I find it to be super interesting and fun, does anyone have any projects they wouldn’t mind recommending or sharing?

Thanks guys!

  • UltraHamster64@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Well, there’s no limit to perfection. As long as the upgrade fits your budget - then go for it. And if you just starting out/ trying out selfhosting as a new hobby, then the old laptop is perfectly fine (I sure as hell started from an old laptop, and much more crappy than that). Switching to an old desktop - depends on the desktop and how much you depend on the computer having a screen when you do maintenance.

    • bloodtide@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I pretty much just use SSH so screen is just an accessory. I was thinking about pulling an old Dell Micro out of the recycles pile from work, and working on upgrading parts as needed from trashed computers.