Hardware Recommendations for Multipurpose Self-Hosting?
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GrabtharsHammer3120 · 2023-11-02 16:18

Hey folk,

I'm very new to this and just exploring right now, but I am finding
myself a little overwhelmed by the hardware end of things. Ideally I'm
looking for an out-of-box relatively contained solution rather than
building anything custom, but I am somewhat flexible. I don't need
software support out of the box.

I'm looking for something I can host multiple services with. Here's
the list of what I know I want off the bat, but I'm also going to be
looking at more options as the self-hosting world seems pretty
awesome!

* Plex server - primarily for local use, but open to giving access to
a few trusted friends.
* Radarr & Sonarr plus a torrent client.
* Foundry VTT - self-hosted virtual D&D tabletop so my group can
access it even round the clock.
* NextCloud
* Firefly III (or similar) - budgeting software
* Whatever other apps or gadgets I decide to tinker with

Obviously the Plex server is the most hardware intensive thing. I've
seen certain devices, such as the Synology DS920+, recommended for
this, but as I understand this has a pretty underpowered CPU and
relies on other optimization for things like video transcoding. Would
that still be adequate for all the other stuff I want to use? I
imagine with everything else running simultaneously it could tax the
system more.

Anyway, I likely need to dig more, but I wondered if there were any
recommended quick-and-easy solutions that are well known to be able to
handle all this.

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thekrautboy · 2023-11-02 16:24

This sub here is about **selfhosting software services**, not about
any hardware purchase or upgrade advice.

Try subs like /r/HomeServer /r/Homelab etc.

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GrabtharsHammer3120 · 2023-11-02 16:25

Ah sorry, my bad! This sub kept coming up in my hardware searches, so
I thought it was the place.

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kmisterk · 2023-11-06 18:42

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