<p><i>First one is a small computer, which can do simple stuff like host files;<br>Second one is a simple computer but can be turned into a server;<br>Last one is a server that can be mounted on a server rack.</i></p>
<h1>Example hardware</h1>
<p>These are hardware I would want to have on my server</p>
<li><ahref="https://jellyfin.org">Jellyfin</a>: Media server for your legally obtained movies/shows.</li>
<li><ahref="https://nextcloud.com">NextCloud</a>: Cloud server (or known as a Google Drive/Dropbox alternative)</li>
<li><ahref="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_(software)">Samba</a>: Local file server, don't need a web browser for this!</li>
</ul>
<h2>Operating Systems</h2>
<p>An operating system is the essential part of a server. Without it, nothing will run!</p>
<ul>
<li><ahref="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux">Linux</a>: Recommended for stability and most popular, Linux has a lot of variety, but <ahref="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution">distributions</a> like <ahref="https://ubuntu.com/server">Ubuntu Server</a> is a good choice!</li>
<li><ahref="https://www.proxmox.com/en/">Proxmox</a>: Great for experts and can launch multiple services in separate containers/VMs.</li>
<li><ahref="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows">Windows</a>: It just works. Can be a great start for your home server, use it to share files within your network, and run simple services (like a Jellyfin server).</li>
<imgsrc="img/synology_physical.jpg"alt="Synology Server (Physical)"width="20%">
<p>It has been my main server since 2020, it currently hosts all of my files and uses 13 TB. It also can host other services like Jellyfin, a Minecraft server and some Discord bots.</p>
<h2>Specs</h2>
<ul>
<li>CPU: Intel Celeron J3455</li>
<li>RAM: 8 GB RAM</li>
<li>Storage: 3x6TB WD Red NAS HDD, 1x4TB WD Red NAS HDD</li>
<p>I host all public websites in this server. Whether its for my own services or services for my friends. Oh yeah! These are publicly accessible websites like my <ahref="https://cloud.alee14.me">cloud server</a>, and a <ahref="https://wiki.aircs.racing">wiki</a> that I am hosting right now.</p>
<p>This is a recent addition as it is being used as my main VM server, where I could easily spin up a new virtual machine without it slowing down my main machine and able to do complicated tasks. This computer was refurbished and bought from Newegg for $188.99 (with taxes) / $179.99 (without taxes), and replaced the 256 GB SSD with the current SSDs below.</p>
<h2>Specs</h2>
<ul>
<li>CPU: Intel Core i5-6500</li>
<li>RAM: 16 GB RAM</li>
<li>Storage: 500 GB SSD, 2 TB SSD</li>
</ul>
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