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== Requirements ==
* '''Reliability''' - The server has to remain online 24/7. If you're far away from your server, you're not going to be able to make physical repairs, so the board had better be reliable.
* '''High-speed Storage Options''' - The main purpose of a server is to host files, so ideally, the hard drive should connect using SATA or USB 3.0.
* '''Low Power Usage''' - It's just a home server, so you don't want to spend too much on electricity.
== Uses ==
* '''VPN''' - A sort of upgraded, encrypted form of a proxy. Great for bypassing paywalls when you visit other countries, or just keeping your internet browsing and cookies safe from snoops.
* '''Media Streaming Server''' - Stream your videos, TV Shows, and movies anywhere in the world, or just anywhere in the house.
* '''Personal Cloud Storage''' (File Server) - If you're away from the house often, want terabytes of cloud storage on the cheap, or just don't trust cloud providers; build your own personal cloud file server, so you can access any of your Terabytes of information anywhere in the world. No third-parties or service charges.
* '''[[Torrent Seedbox]]''' - Don't leave your laptop on all day. Have a server do the mundane work of torrenting for you. Also makes it possible to permanently seed torrents on the cheap.
== [[Raspberry Pi]] ==
A $35 ARM board. Uses less power than a lightbulb. Unfortunately, it only uses a USB 2.0 bus, which can slow access speeds down quite a bit (especially torrents), so basic, low-traffic server tasks only.
== ODROID ==
If you're looking for something more powerful than the Raspberry Pi, but under $100, the ODROID is for you. It uses the same Exynos processors as the famed Samsung Galaxy S series.
== BeagleBone Black ==
The BeagleBone Black is one of a few fully open source single board computers in the market. If you need a guranteeably  secure SBC, this is the way to go. With an ARM Cortex-A8, it's computing power is comparable to one of the Raspberry Pi.
[[BeagleBone_Black/OpenBSD_Serial_Install]]
== Intel NUC ==
The Intel Next Unit of Computing is the Cadillac of sub-$200 server boxes. If you need a powerful x86 home server with SATA support, this is the way to go.
[https://tfmm.co/using-an-intel-nuc-to-build-ultimate-home-server/ Tutorial]
== Sources ==
== Sources ==



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Requirements[edit]

  • Reliability - The server has to remain online 24/7. If you're far away from your server, you're not going to be able to make physical repairs, so the board had better be reliable.
  • High-speed Storage Options - The main purpose of a server is to host files, so ideally, the hard drive should connect using SATA or USB 3.0.
  • Low Power Usage - It's just a home server, so you don't want to spend too much on electricity.

Uses[edit]

  • VPN - A sort of upgraded, encrypted form of a proxy. Great for bypassing paywalls when you visit other countries, or just keeping your internet browsing and cookies safe from snoops.
  • Media Streaming Server - Stream your videos, TV Shows, and movies anywhere in the world, or just anywhere in the house.
  • Personal Cloud Storage (File Server) - If you're away from the house often, want terabytes of cloud storage on the cheap, or just don't trust cloud providers; build your own personal cloud file server, so you can access any of your Terabytes of information anywhere in the world. No third-parties or service charges.
  • Torrent Seedbox - Don't leave your laptop on all day. Have a server do the mundane work of torrenting for you. Also makes it possible to permanently seed torrents on the cheap.

Raspberry Pi[edit]

A $35 ARM board. Uses less power than a lightbulb. Unfortunately, it only uses a USB 2.0 bus, which can slow access speeds down quite a bit (especially torrents), so basic, low-traffic server tasks only.

ODROID[edit]

If you're looking for something more powerful than the Raspberry Pi, but under $100, the ODROID is for you. It uses the same Exynos processors as the famed Samsung Galaxy S series.

BeagleBone Black[edit]

The BeagleBone Black is one of a few fully open source single board computers in the market. If you need a guranteeably secure SBC, this is the way to go. With an ARM Cortex-A8, it's computing power is comparable to one of the Raspberry Pi.

BeagleBone_Black/OpenBSD_Serial_Install

Intel NUC[edit]

The Intel Next Unit of Computing is the Cadillac of sub-$200 server boxes. If you need a powerful x86 home server with SATA support, this is the way to go.

Tutorial

Sources[edit]

  • NASpberry Pi - Designed for the Raspberry Pi and PogoPlug, but it can work on anything that runs Debian Linux.