Right now I have a NAS running 24/7 for some self hosted apps (p2p, *arr…) and as primary storage for my multimedia files.
This NAS has some limitations because it has a low spec hardware and the OS is “propietary”, so sometimes I have issues with docker or I miss some random feature that “standard” Linux distros have.
I work in IT and deal with the technology at home sometimes feels like a second job. I’m thinking that maybe I could simplify my home hardware avoiding NAS servers and use only my main desktop running 24/7 . This could give me a lot of flexibility (a standard OS, VMs, standard docker, better hardware, faster file operations because no LAN involved…) and less hardware to deal with.
Does anybody went this way? Any recommendations in favor or against it?
Sorry for my english.
It’s insanely powerful yet sips power like a raspberry pi.
It has a full OS that is mainstream so it’s easy to find any help you need.
It’s the best bang for your buck machine on the market.
It can run everything you want a home server to run.
Do you disagree? Why?
Well, it’s apple hardware and runs macos, so it’s a bit kneecapped. It’s not as flexible. But it is solid and you can run almost anything you can on Linux.
I wouldn’t have even thought to purchase a new Mac anything as a server. That is definitely not their target use case.
What are you running at home that requires “insane power?” I’m running a servarr stack on an old Xeon that cost a fraction of a Mac mini and it works just fine. And I have room in the case for full size HDDs.
I’ve heard of people using old Mac mini as servers, and I guess whatever makes you happy. I definitely don’t see how they’re the ultimate home server.