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Is there any necessary reason to run a home server in 2022?
by pipeline_peak 4y ago
Is there any necessary reason to run a home server in 2022?
- jra_samba 4y agohttps://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/ https://old.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/
- sbehere 4y agoIt depends on your use cases. For example, - I have a scanner that saves scans to a network share. Having a linux-based SMB server on the local network is convenient and privacy-friendly, especially when the disks are encrypted. Doubt you can get privacy like that with a cloud service to which your printer can connect. - If you follow the 3-2-1 style of backups, having a fileserver at home is convenient for a solid backup regime across all devices. - You can use a server for serving local media to watch on the TV or any other device - In some cases, you can use the same server for advanced security, privacy, ad-blocking, and combining multiple internet connections in order to gain fail-over redundancy and increased bandwidth. I am able to do all of the above with a really simple home server setup [1]. [1]: https://sagar.se/blog/diy-multi-wan-linux-router/diy-multi-wan-linux-router-part-2/ https://sagar.se/blog/diy-multi-wan-linux-router/diy-multi-w...
- Aachen 4y agoThere is no necessary reason to be alive, yet here we are. I like hosting at home, gives me peace of mind because it's all mine and controlled by me. No latency across LAN and cheap storage (one could say it's at cost price) are other reported advantages. It's not necessary, sure I could host my email with google like the masses and it would be functionally the same, but it's my preference.