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What do you store on the servers and use them for?
by JohnJamesRambo 8y ago
What do you store on the servers and use them for?
- vvanders 8y agoNot my lab but it varies from homelab to homelab. A lot of it is using it as a safe place to understand/experiment with new tech without breaking anything in a production/work environment. Some people also use them to run Plex/Pihole/Pfsense and the like as well.
- awat 8y agoI think this is a pretty good summation. I'm fairly active at the r/homelab subreddit and this is pretty on point. Usually there is some combination of upgraded home media/routing and then on top of that a learning and experimenting section based on your specific goals. For others though it really is a hobby in the sense of building to build.
- moftz 8y agolinux isos
- ajmarsh 8y agoCertification prep mostly, some concepts are best not tested out at work.
- noonespecial 8y agoI use mine simply as a hobby. For a while, I tried to justify it to myself that it was "for work". But it wasn't. I play model datacenter the way my grandfather played model railroad. Good news is that I spend way less than he did. The future is awesome.
- ct0 8y agoWith that amount of storage, the most likely reason for all the gear is hosting media.