Building a Homelab: Repurposing an Old Gaming PC for Home Server Storage and Self-Hosted Apps
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Summary
The article details the author's journey of setting up a homelab by repurposing an old gaming PC to create a home server for data storage, backups, and self-hosted applications. The author was motivated by the need for a better backup solution for Fujifilm RAW files and concerns about rising hard drive prices due to AI data center demands. The setup includes storage management, backup strategies, and exploration of self-hosted apps to replace cloud services.
Key quotes
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After hearing constant news updates of how hard drive prices have been surging due to AI data center buildouts, I finally decided to purchase some hard drives and set up a homelab to meet my storage and backup needs.
I also used this opportunity to explore self-hosting some apps I've been eager to.
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