Hello fellow hosters,
I recently had to purchase a new laptop because my old laptop(MSI - PS63 Modern 8RC) had its hinges finally give in, so the screen(lid) can barely be opened and closed anymore. The laptop isn’t totally outdated yet in terms of specs. I already have a server that hosts most of my day to day apps, but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to what i could host on this retired laptop, that I would manage remotely.
Are there any specific services that makes more sense to host on a laptop that would be sitting turned on but put away somewhere? Or should I just tear the PC apart for it’s parts and throw the rest away?
Let me know if you have any similar experiences or tips 🌻
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If you already have a server and don’t need more resources then just leave it. No need to waste more power “just because”.
That said you could hang onto it until you have a need. You never know when a machine will shit the bed and having a half top is useful.
Yepp, fair point and likely what will end up happening :P
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Syncthing backup server for your important files.
Syncthing isnt a backup. Its just a synchronisation tool. If you delete a file it gets deleted everywhere.
Use syncthing to sync and monitor your backups.
If you don’t have one already, it could be turned into a linux-based input device for your TV.
I like the idea! Although I do have a Nvidia Shield Pro, but I have a look around and see if there are any specific good TV OS that suits my needs. Thanks!
If you have some services for monitoring your main server like a Grafana/Prometheus setup that might be interesting.
You could also use it for storing backups as in the 3-2-1 backup strategy.
also a good idea!
Tor bridge/relay and i2p node
I use my laptop server for babybuddy so I can take it with me. Then if I find there’s a service I really want I the go, it gets loaded there as well.
Why not just repair the hinges?
It’s beyond repair state. Also it’s the second time it’s happened, did actually repair them the first time, but this time it was way worse. Should have attached picture of it maybe, but wanted a new laptop for a while anyways 😋
wanted a new laptop for a while anyways 😋
Always the best reason 😁
That’s still a good machine, I’d get some more RAM and make a proxmox server out of it. Even with 8GB it’s usable for a few VMs at a time. Use a single disk ZFS pool when installing it.
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Fewer Letters More Letters Plex Brand of media server package SSH Secure Shell for remote terminal access ZFS Solaris/Linux filesystem focusing on data integrity
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