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Don't sell space in your homelab (2023)


Hanging out in subreddits like /r/homelab, /r/servers, and /r/datahoarder, I see this question asked too many times: I have extra space in my home server, how …

Some arguments can be made that by setting low expectations or hosting stuff like game servers you can work around these issues, but the vast majority of them still remain. Donate CPU cycles- Projects like BOINC and Folding@Home let you run workloads for academic research that can help other people too. Downsize- I know it’s hard to talk about, but if your quad CPU, 2TB RAM monster can’t run because it’s too expensive and you need the money, get something smaller that’s better suited for your workloads.

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