[plug] Mini Linux Web Server

[Damon Perry]

I disagree with your pricing estimates.

raspi4 8GB, case, SSD&SD, PSU = ~$270
NUC Celeron , 8GB, & SSD          = ~$330
Choosing the pi saves you $60, not $400.

The NUC will be more powerful as well:
https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/compare_cpu-raspberry_pi_4_b_broadcom_bcm2711-1796-vs-intel_celeron_j4005-840

You're getting a very nice NUC for $500-600
--
  Damon Perry
  talk at damonperry.id.au



On Tue, 23 Mar 2021, at 13:38, Byron Hammond wrote:
> This partly depends on your budget.
> 
> If you don't mind sacrificing performance, a cheap option would be the raspberry pi. You might pay 100$ for that, a case and power supply.
> 
> If you are happy to spend a little bit more (maybe around 500-600), as Damon suggested an Intel NUC are also good. Maybe you could claim this as a deduction against your tax.
> 
> The good thing about both of them is that they are small and low power.
> 
> from my mobile
> 
> On Tue, 23 Mar 2021, 12:40 pm Damon Perry, <talk at damonperry.id.au> wrote:
>> __
>> If you assume the two websites he linked in the footer are what he wants then his requirements are 2 wordpress sites.
>> 
>> A NUC would probably be the most appropriate choice before going for more exotic or custom built options.
>> 
>> --
>>   Damon Perry
>>   talk at damonperry.id.au
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, 23 Mar 2021, at 08:16, Benjamin wrote:
>>> The next step up from a weak server is a Pi but it's not exactly open source. Personally I love the Chatreey AN1 but the model I love is oos for weeks :(
>>> 
>>> On Tue, 23 Mar 2021, 07:52 Bernd Felsche, <bernie at innovative.iinet.net.au> wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 02:44:53 Jon Miller wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> > I'm looking for some advice on purchasing a mini web server that
>>>> > runs Linux (as I want to run my website from home vs via a hosting
>>>> > service), can I get recommendations on what's on the market and
>>>> > the ease of operation.  I currently will only be running my 2
>>>> > websites.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm guessing that you upstream bandwidth is no more than 100Mbps.
>>>> 
>>>> If pages are largely static, you can keep the server small and
>>>> simple using THTTPD http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/
>>>> 
>>>> Static pages mean that your web site is blindingly-fast compared to
>>>> the dynamic sites that dominate the webscape.
>>>> 
>>>> Really small hardware (as open source as it can get) e.g.
>>>> https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/Home-Server/LIME2-SERVER-NO-HDD/open-source-hardware
>>>> Choose HDD/SSD from your vendor/bits bin.
>>>> 
>>>> If you need dynamic pages - and think about that very carefully
>>>> because that can also open up your site to scripting attacks - then
>>>> the next step up is an entry-level, multi-core AMD beastie with
>>>> giggles of RAM for cache. Stick to a feature-less mainboard - esp no
>>>> WiFi and no fancy video to keep power consumption and heat low.
>>>> 
>>>> Whichever way you go; the web server belongs in a DMZ with your
>>>> modem-firewall-router in-between also backed up by UPS so that you
>>>> can keep serving pages for hours when (not if) the street goes dark.
>>>> Low-end, quality UPS will cost about $100.
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
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