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What r/HomeServer is talking about this week

r/HomeServer has 310,656 members and 8 posts in the last 24 hours, with about 2.2 comments an hour right now. From the Redlisten index, refreshed daily.

310,656members
8posts in the last 24 hours, newest 2 h ago
2.2comments an hour right now, newest 1 h ago
53points on the top thread this week

Words coming up in r/HomeServer this week

nas17advice14build13media10looking8homelab8using7built7old6storage6diy5used5

Top threads this week

  1. Dorm room lab!

    The AI server on the left: \\- dual xeon v5 2680 v4 \\- 256gb ddr4 \\- 4x v100 32gb The small box in the middle: \\- intel pentinum \\- 8gb ddr3 For light hosting and data collection task! PC on...

    53 points7 comments23 h ago
  2. Hopefully I don’t have to see this machine for a few years!

    End goal was to replace every streaming service I can and have an expandable home cloud backup. My entire network is run over NordVPN with a dedicated IP through Mesh. Headless closet cloud/plex...

    47 points14 comments4 d ago
  3. Quick update on my new rack: I am all hooked up.
    24 points5 comments6 d ago
  4. First Home Server Advice

    Hi, Looking for some advice on getting components for my first home server. My current equipment I currently have a fairly capable laptop with 250gb SSD and 2TB HDD. Can run some basic games and...

    15 points7 comments5 d ago
  5. Looking for advice on my first dedicated server build

    I have a little bit of experience hosting an emby media server on my 2015 desktop iMac for personal use at home and remotely. Having had success with that I'm keen to start a dedicated server on...

    15 points9 comments6 d ago
  6. Old laptop as home server

    Hi guys,i have a old laptop lying around that has i5 2nd gen processor and 6gb of ddr3 ram,i am planning to use it for storing images,files and access them anywhere from the web. I am also...

    11 points18 comments2 d ago
  7. Best solution for two homeservers

    Hi, I currently have these two homeservers, each at their own location, so not in the same house. Both have Windows and Tailscale installed, but I feel like that isn't the best solution? How would...

    8 points4 comments14 h ago
  8. Little UPS for home

    I've got a small home server (4 HDDs, 4 SSDs on a AM4 platform), but with recent prep for disruptions I'm thinking it'd be nice to have a little buffer for small blips and potentially things like...

    8 points11 comments3 d ago
  9. Question - Moving NVME from internal M.2 to hot swap bay

    So here's the question Basically year end sale is coming up; and i saw a great 15-bay Hot swap server CASING going for a steal. My plan is this; i'm running TrueNAS off 2x M.2 NVME boot pool...

    8 points25 comments4 d ago
  10. Backup NAS plus ad-blocking - Raspeberry Pi vs DIY mini NAS PC

    For my first home server I am looking to set up a cost and energy effective device that acts as a NAS for shared document and media back-ups and also a network ad-blocker. A Raspberry Pi 5 seems...

    7 points15 comments13 h ago

Newest posts

  1. ZFS ARC overshoot woes. Anyone else?
    1 points2 comments2 h ago
  2. I built Kinara, a free media server with first-party apps for Android TV, Roku, iPhone and Apple TV. Looking for feedback on setup.
    0 points23 comments4 h ago
  3. Rate my security
    3 points3 comments7 h ago
  4. rynas – a fast, modern NAS manager for plain Debian (Rust + WebAssembly, AGPL)
    8 points4 comments8 h ago
  5. Input on incremental home server storage setup
    2 points2 comments13 h ago
  6. Backup NAS plus ad-blocking - Raspeberry Pi vs DIY mini NAS PC
    7 points15 comments13 h ago
  7. Best solution for two homeservers
    8 points4 comments14 h ago
  8. Dorm room lab!
    53 points7 comments23 h ago
  9. homelab improvements/optimizations/replacements?
    1 points0 comments1 d ago
  10. Made a tiny tool to share apps from my home server on a real HTTPS link without opening ports
    1 points8 comments1 d ago
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