> If you want to use a pi as a server you won't get away with a slow microSD that kills itself every year That's not true at all. Pick one rated for the worklo

> If you want to use a pi as a server you won't get away with a slow microSD that kills itself every year That's not true at all. Pick one rated for the workload, eg A2 ("application" rating, optimized for random io) which can be had for < 15usd and you're not gonna run into issues.