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The Raspberry Pi as a small Linux server in the data centre

Summary

Manuel Schmitt looks at the Raspberry Pi as a home server and explains why its small size only reduces hosting costs to a limited extent. Manuel planned to test the Raspberry Pi as a media server. The article names SMB and FTP as possible services.

Ideas

  • A Raspberry Pi can take over services such as SMB and FTP for home use.
  • A network port, cabling and a way to reset remain necessary regardless of the computer’s size.
  • Colocation costs often depend more on infrastructure and support than on power consumption.

Insights

  • Small hardware does not automatically shrink a server’s operational footprint.
  • A cheap computer can become an expensive service because of connection and troubleshooting effort.

Facts

  • For data centre operation, he names network connection, cabling and a reset system as additional effort.

Recommendations

  • Use encrypted protocols instead of plain-text FTP for home servers.
  • Assess power, remote management, storage durability and cabling together.

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