On Wed, 07 Aug 2019 02:08:30 -0400
Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> wrote:
You are correct. That was an oversight.
Of all the items on that page I could probably afford the screwdriver
and the heatsinks.
I would like to keep the budget under $500 not including the hard
drive(s) I already have drives. Less is better. --
Steven Mainor
On August 7, 2019 1:52:15 AM EDT, Richard Hector
<richard@walnut.gen.nz> wrote:
>On 7/08/19 5:29 PM, Steven Mainor wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm looking for advice on how to build a home server with a
>> primary
>focus on
>> security. I plan to run nextcloud and a mail server that will
>> serve 3
>to 5
>> people at most.
>>
>> My requirements are:
>>
>> A server setup that can be run with completely open source
>> software
>and
>> doesn't require any binaries to boot. I don't trust anything
>> closed
>source for
>> this particular project.
>>
>> A gigabit ethernet port.
>>
>> A USB3.0 port or SATA connector to attach storage to.
>>
>> Enough processor power and ram to run nextcloud and the mail
>> server
>from an
>> encrypted hard drive (LUKS) efficiently with moderate throughput
>saving and
>> reading files from nextcloud.
>>
>> I would just build something x86 based but the amd/intel Platform
>Security
>> Processor/IME stuff makes me nervous.
>>
>> So far I have been looking at single board computers like the
>> ones
>listed
>> here: https://wiki.debian.org/CheapServerBoxHardware#OSHW
>>
>> I like the OLinuXino A20 LIME2 but I am not sure the processor
>> will
>be enough
>> to handle the overhead from an encrypted hard drive. I also don't
>like that it
>> is only 32-bit since that will limit the file size nextcloud can
>handle as I
>> understand it.
>>
>> Is there anything similar to the OLinuXino A20 LIME2 but more
>powerful or is
>> there a better option I haven't read about yet?
>
>You haven't mentioned a budget, but strong emphasis on security and
>openness ...
>
>https://www.raptorcs.com/TALOSII/ ?
>
>Richard
I have a similar home setup and have to say that with the mail service
and seafile server (and a few smaller services) running in docker the
setup the PC is already consuming 1G of ram. I m using an old PC. I
wouldnt suggest a less powerful box as you will run out of ram.
If you need fanless checkout an intel nuc. Debian should run fine with
it although I think it will need some drivers from the non-free repos.
Regards,