Learnings from running my Home Server (and why you should run one too)
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Personal home server runs since a DIY PC build in Sept 2017, hosting ~35 containerised services with Docker and Terraform, monitored by Prometheus, fronted by Traefik, and using a hybrid cloud + on‑prem setup (DigitalOcean for uptime, local disks for bulk media) to cut storage costs. Nextcloud provides personal drive/calendar/contacts, a Raspberry Pi handles light tasks and retro gaming, VPN plus wildcard TLS protect exposed endpoints, and a strict cap of about five hours per month keeps it hobby not toil.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:28Why run a Home Server
- 4:43Services I run
- 8:01Hardware
- 11:00Alternatives
- 16:59Glue
- 24:58Conclusion
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