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Old smartphones can be repurposed as computing clusters, utilizing their computing power to run self-hosted services. To achieve this, a phone with an unlockable bootloader is required to install postmarketOS, a Linux distribution that enables SSH access and the use of Kubernetes. This practice can be more cost-effective and provide robust alternatives compared to using devices like Raspberry Pi. The guide explores detailed steps for setting up such clusters, making use of old or partially damaged phones.

Self-Hosting A Cluster On Old Phones

<p>Crazy idea one of mine friends ask me can we do this article to him</p>


<p>The reason I don’t host my own websites isn’t because I don’t have an old computer lying around, it’s because my home isn’t a datacenter. My upload speed is good, but good is 50mb/s second, which might just become a little bit of a bottleneck if more than 1 person would like to use my service. I also don’t particularly fancy waiting to watch netflix until the traffic on my service dies down.</p>
