[plug] Mini Linux Web Server

[Benjamin]

Intel Celery processors are bad value long term and lack substantial
nutrition.

On Tue, 23 Mar 2021, 17:31 Benjamin, <zorlin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good god how much are you paying for your Pis?
>
> $120 from a reputable vendor, plus $6 for a decent SD card, $30 for a damn
> nice case, $10 for PSU.
>
> On Tue, 23 Mar 2021, 17:02 Damon Perry, <talk at damonperry.id.au> wrote:
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>> 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:
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>> 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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