Don’t buy anything yet! Except the HDD maybe. Use what you already have to tinker with things and try different setups.

A common OS people use is Proxmox, it’s free and you can easily create VMs. You’ll come across Docker/Containers sooner or later and you can easily test them in a VM.

Play around, figure out what you need and how you want to set it up, and only then get the necessary hardware.

Why would you?

How does using Podman help when the registry is down?

I also switched to that, used sync thing before. Super glad I can still use my old Tolino despite the broken USB port (charging works)

Not every device supports it, but you can download books via OPDS, which Calibre supports natively. I run KOReader on my Tolino and it works great with it

Hooray!

Interesting using systemd for that, I’d probably have chosen containers for that.

What’s the reason for replication vs. dumps? Does the client failover to the replica?

If you want to use Calibre Web, should be accessing the server as easy as having it running on the desktop? Also has the benefit of downloading books directly to the e-reader without needing your desktop.

Also check Calibre Web Automated! It’s a fork with lots of additional features.

Oh that’s an amazing idea! I need to check if I still have a landline number and if I can answer calls to it somehow…

How much storage do you think you’ll need with caching external content? Does Peertube even do that?

I’m super glad I arrived this state and don’t have to do anything mostly. Just when I want to change stuff :)

I just heard it’s a bit more of a hassle to set up than like gutes/forgejo, but if you already got that, enjoy!

What kind of hardware is it running on?

Pretty cool! I’m using Prometheus but I alert over Matrix. Do you have a specific Signal bot account or are you using your normal one and send to yourself?

Cool, have fun! Any particular reason for Gitlab over other forges?

The mini PC case is open and the cables go directly from the mainboard/PSU to the BOD back (4 SATA and 1 MOLEX).

I have a Mini PC with 4 SATA ports that powers the jbod and has the drives connected. It’s my NAS.

https://lemmy.nocturnal.garden/post/74822

Wait what? Pretty sure it means installed directly on the hardware, as opposed to virtualized

I don’t think there’s any other than being selfhostable software, just make him aware

Setting up and maintaining the services is one thing. But as soon as you get actual users and want to offer them a good experience, there’s a lot of additional work: writing guides, answering support mails, announce maintenance downtimes before they happen, etc etc. You can start with an old computer in your basement, but maybe the Internet connection is too bad? Are you aware of and equipped against legal risks etc?

There’s more groups like disroot and I think some are looking for volunteers, maybe help them out to see how stuff works before starting over?

Here’s some of the top of my head (all in or around Germany to my knowledge):

• riseup
• pub.solar
• systemausfall
• systemli

Longer list: Radical Servers