selfh.st·2y2024 Self-Host User Survey Results
The 2024 Self-Host User Survey, sponsored by HeyForm, saw significant participation with around 3,700 responses, nearly doubling last year’s count. Key findings are visualized using Chart.js. The survey includes data on environment, containers, networking, and software, with notable commentary on omitted categories and demographic breakdowns of respondents from a wide range of countries.
Community Picks·2y10 projects I host on my Proxmox home lab
Self-hosted apps on Proxmox provide greater privacy and control over data. Proxmox supports various projects like Home Assistant, CasaOS, and ZoneMinder for home labs. Tools like Grafana, Pi-hole, and Pi.Alert enhance security and monitoring. The post lists ten projects, including Home Assistant, TrueNAS Scale, and Code Server, illustrating the versatility and utility of Proxmox for personal and advanced users.
Community Picks·2ySelf-Hosting Next.js
Learn how to self-host a Next.js app on a $4 Linux VPS with a PostgreSQL database, Nginx reverse proxy, and Docker. The guide covers the detailed steps for setting up the server, creating a deploy script, managing Docker containers, and addressing key configurations for self-hosting. It contrasts VPS versus dedicated server options and explores trade-offs such as scalability, performance, and cost. It also delves into features like image optimization, streaming components, middleware, and environment variable handling in a self-hosted setup.
Community Picks·2y5 obscure self-hosted services worth checking out
Discover five obscure but valuable self-hosted services that can enhance your home lab. Tube Archivist lets you save YouTube videos, while Tandoor Recipes helps manage meal planning and recipes. Kiwix allows for offline access to extensive educational databases using minimal hardware. RomM organizes and runs your game ROMs, and Trilium Notes offers robust personal knowledge management. Each service provides unique functionalities and supports various server platforms.
Community Picks·2yHow to build your first home lab
Building a home lab allows you to experiment with different operating systems, self-host a variety of services, and learn about networking and virtual machines. Key components include CPUs with multiple cores, ECC memory, and potentially budget Xeon systems. Software options like Proxmox, XCP-ng, and Docker provide flexible environments for your projects. Keep an eye on budget and power consumption as it's easy to go overboard with additional peripherals.
Noted·2yFileFlows - Self-Hosted Media Conversion Guide
FileFlows is a self-hosted solution to manage and compress media files, saving you substantial disk space. This guide covers setting up FileFlows on Pop-OS with NVIDIA GPU support via Docker Compose, creating custom processing flows, and configuring libraries for media conversion. It highlights the benefits of GPU acceleration for faster file processing, how to add necessary plugins, and offers a detailed example flow for converting MKV to MP4, demonstrating significant disk space savings.