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Re: Raspberry Pi as a local server for self hosting applications

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Post by LargoLasskhyfv »

d1plo1d wrote: post #159
chrios wrote: post #134

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Use IPv6. It doesn't have the address exhaustion that caused providers to implement CGNAT, and dynamic IPv4 addresses. No need for VPS management, DynDNS, port forwarding, hold punching. You still need public DNS, but you can use public DNS as your internal zone as well (no need for split DNS). You also still need PKI, so maybe setup a reverse proxy for SSL termination with a wildcard certificate.

I look forward to the day everyone can have IPV6. For now many of us still have to deal with NAT sadly - especially if we're open sourcing our software for users to deploy on any network.

Everyone can have IPv6 today by using a tunnelbroker. I used the free tunnel from https://www.he.net/ in the past, when I didn't have native v6. Today I don't need it anymore.

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Post by tuatoru »

jsjohnst wrote: post #186
mqus wrote: post #123

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For me its not the 30$ pc that has issues but the 10$ microsd card the os is on. I had to replace it for the third time in about 6 years now. But this is not something new of course, everybody will tell you to either use good uSD cards or put the os somewhere else, like an external hdd or so.

Go with the high endurance microSD cards. They are only a tiny bit more expensive and last a lot longer. If you’ve got a Pi with USB3 ports, I’d also recommend using an USB3 SSD flash drive for the majority of your writes.

Like the Samsung Edge series for Dashcams/IoT devices? I wish I could get some.

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Post by novok »

tga wrote: post #240
sneak wrote: post #180

This is probably way better achieved by a $5/mo VPS. Benefits: - way faster - always on (presumably battery backed) - you're not responsible for disk or hw failures - better internet (faster, redundant connections) - cheaper ($60/year vs $100 upfront) - not fighting architecture differences - comes with a public v4 address - usually comes with a v6 address too Downsides: - data isn't under your control and is subject…

$60/year is not cheaper than $100 one time, unless you plan to run the RPi for one year and then throw it away.

You do pay for the electricity cost. Assuming the Rpi consumes 10W and is on 24/7 and your electricity cost is $0.15/kwhr : 365d * 24h * 0.01kW * $0.15 = $13.14/yr in electric costs.

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Post by liability »

Waterfall wrote: post #286
liability wrote: post #51

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My last 'old laptop as a server' dying is actually what prompted me to buy the NUC. It was a chromebook pixel long out of warranty. Until it bit the dust it suited my needs. Being a bit smaller is a nice bonus, it might be silly but I think the NUC is kind of cute.

Seems rather expensive, didn't you have another laptop laying around? I have so many that I don't think I'll ever see the point to them, especially with thinkpads for cheap or free

The laptop I had before the last was an Asus Eeepc that developed a dodgy AC adaptor port. I still have it and it could be made to work, but it was never a very good computer in the first place. It runs loud and hot for what it is. Before that, and the oldest computer I still have in my closet, is my T60p thinkpad. I'd need to buy a replacement fan before using that one again, and I'm not sure it would be worth the hassle to resurrect (again.) If I were inclined to fix up an old thinkpad I think I'd rather get a second-hand X-series since they're not nearly so huge.

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Post by newbie789 »

nonninz wrote: post #253
newbie789 wrote: post #250

This is related because I'm exclusively interested in building a local-network-only media server to serve my firestick and a laptop, but are plex (nice interface, for some reason requires a sign-in to their service, some sort of paid features) or emby (similar) the only options? If I for example wanted to just access my media library through firestick and windows with a kinda neat interface without paying anybody or…

It seems that Kodi[1] would be your perfect choice, and that is indeed what I'm using in a very similar setup. Setup your media (local or remote) library, and the scraper will enrich it with posters, synopsis, actors, etc. [1] https://kodi.tv/

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll have to give that another try!

I've had success with Kodi in the past with my laptop but I've also had big performance issues on the firestick. To be fair, it's been a couple years since I tried that so I'll see if the newer versions perform better.

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Post by erulabs »

anderspitman wrote: post #203
erulabs wrote: post #175

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Thanks for the shout-out! I wanted to post "we do exactly this!" but didn't want to be an advertisement, so I appreciate it :P (co-founder of KubeSail, if anyone has any questions!)

Cool tech. Does KubeSail integrate domain purchasing? Why should I be required to learn kubernetes just to tunnel a local webserver to a public domain name?

We offer free built-in (kubesail managed) domains, but don't offer domains for purchase - that would be nice to add eventually but we're a small company, so holding off on that for now!

Ideally, you don't need to learn Kubernetes any more than you need to learn Linux in that example - our Repo Builder will do it's best to guess how to host your app on Kubernetes - and ideally the UI makes the rest feel like any other cloud platform. The benefit of not being locked in, and of learning open source tech instead of walled-gardens, is hard to express!

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Post by Hnrobert42 »

colechristensen wrote: post #184
Hnrobert42 wrote: post #166

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I am curious why you would use a fleet of them instead of a larger server.

They only consume a few watts, have a footprint of a few square inches, and cost a few twenties of dollars. It's a sweet spot for doing lots of things. There are a few ways they aren't ideal, but still a great compromise.

But if you are running a fleet of them, wouldn’t a server be more efficient?

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Post by fareesh »

phaer wrote: post #264
fareesh wrote: post #241

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Isn't tor exceptionally slow though? I haven't used it in a few years - has anything changed?

Most slowness comes from exit nodes which you don't need to access onion services. There're also single-hop onion services, which should be a bit faster while sacrificing server anonymity if i understand correctly

Is there a safe service I can try out to see how fast it can potentially be?

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Post by totetsu »

SturgeonsLaw wrote: post #245
z3t4 wrote: post #192

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Nat:ed ip's are a PITA. But any decent ISP will give you a public IP if you ask. We are running out of ipv4 addresses.

> if you ask And pay ;) Getting a static IP on an internet plan here in Australia will typically cost around $5 a month, and not all ISPs offer it on residential plans.

I hope that goes away with ipv6
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