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Tip: don't run Pi-Hole or any of these containers on a Pi, they're underpowered, flakey and now hard to get. I run several docker containers, including Pi-Hole
by dotBen 4y ago
Tip: don't run Pi-Hole or any of these containers on a Pi, they're underpowered, flakey and now hard to get. I run several docker containers, including Pi-Hole, on a Lenovo ThinkCenter thin client which I run headless next to my router. Purchased "used" for $120 from eBay it was actually overstock and brand new. Tons more processing power and RAM than a Pi, SSD and for basically same price all in as a Pi. Just wipe the old version of Windows and install your favorite *nix flavor.
Every time I need another containerized app to run I'm up and running in just a few minutes with plenty of headroom left on the small box.
See: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/used-thin-client-pcs-are-an-unsexy-readily-available-raspberry-pi-alternative/ https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/used-thin-client-pcs...
- slickdork 4y agoDo you worry about the battery being a fire hazard? But I do agree: run pi-hole as vm/dockers on some home server.
- zrail 4y agoWhat battery?
- slickdork 4y agooh woops, i read thinkpad instead of thinclient and thought it was a laptop.
- dr-detroit 4y ago
- shasts 4y agoI was concerned with the power draw. But as per the article, it looks like the difference is negligible. I assumed being ARM, pi was supposed to draw lower power. Looks like not the case. Found another study confirming the same. https://uni.hi.is/helmut/2021/06/07/power-consumption-of-raspberry-pi-4-versus-intel-j4105-system/ https://uni.hi.is/helmut/2021/06/07/power-consumption-of-ras...