I dusted off my RPI4 and started tinkering with self-hosting things and it’s sparked a fire. Suddenly I have 7 docker containers running and I need more RAM, more space and I want something reliable with room to grow. I like small form factors but it doesn’t need to be RPI small. Any recs for your favorite hardware under $500?
I use a Dell Micro with Ubuntu for docker containers mounted to a wall with a Synology NAS 4 bay for storage. I used to have a small form factor with a 12bay SAS array attached but the power consumption was ridiculous.
Very similar setup here, was running Unraid on a server with all my storage but electricity prices meant I moved my array to a Synology NAS 8bay and got a Dell 3050 Micro with a 12th gen i3 to run Unraid and keep all the Docker containers while only needing to change the mount paths
All that to say the Dell Micro is fantastic
Can’t fault it at all. I think mine is an older 7th gen, but was completely free from work. Along with the freebie 8tb disks. If only I could sell the old equipment. It’s still great hardware, but my area simply doesn’t have the population.