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I’m considering setting up a server for various uses, advice? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by megopie@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org
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I’m looking at various single board computers ( think raspberry pi) to host a server on. Namely for hosting media, an email, and perhaps a web site/fediverse instance/blog/forum on.

I’m under an assumption that a SBC and some hard drives could handle this on the hardware side. Am I totally off the mark? And what kind of os and other soft wear should I consider using?

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[–] exscape@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

A different kind of advice: be vigilant with security updates, and remove services you're not using.
Using insecure software makes it likely you'll get hacked sooner or later, especially if automated scans can find your server. (For example because it's listed in a search engine, or part of some network like the fediverse).