Linux offers near-endless customisation and Kernel is also open sourced for any kind of (performance) tweaks.
Moreover, Linux is, by design, better suited to be a server OS than desktop OS.
These are the same reasons why most of the web servers across world runs on Linux based distros.
- Ubuntu Core 24 64 bit 3.23% +3.23%
WTF!! How!!
I had to sell my kidney to buy one RAM yesterday /s
If you are hosting your own videos then you really don’t need to spend that much money on storage.
Note that if you are self hosting then you can control who can use it (only by you and/or other people).
If you are allowing other people to upload their video, then yes, storage is going to be a problem.
Solving this issue is not trivial
Self-hosting?
Ubuntu 25.10 + Wayland + Gnome 49 + Nvidia driver v580.95 (RTX 3070 Ti) works flawlessly for both gaming and normal apps.
I think it is a Nitter instance.
Anything other than rolling release, as stability matters more when you are dealing with server setup. So, Ubuntu LTS, Debian should be good fit.
My 12 years old Alienware M14x R2 [1] is doing great as a homelab. I have the following services running on rootless docker container:
So far, I managed to utilized around ~6 GB out 16 GB RAM. Throughput wise, it is doing great (over LAN and over Tailscale).
If you have any old laptop unutilized, you may try to repurpose it as one of your homelabs.
You are most likely using Cloudflared together with pi-Hole.
You may want to check-out AdGuardHome (open source) which has out-of-the-box DOH support.
Ubuntu Core OS for Gaming!!! WTF!
I’m running SearxNG as rootless docker container on my homelab for nearly 2 years now. I have connected it to Internet via VPN.
Wish I can say the same about Nvidia Linux driver 😭
Use a reverse proxy like Traefik to access your services via subdomain like paperless.yourdomain.com.
The advantage of that approach is you will be connected to Traefik on port either 443 or 80 (based on your Traefik setup). Most firewall will allow connection to port 443 or 80.
docker-ce v29 update somehow messed up my homelab so badly that I had to downgrade to v28 to restore my system.
Sorry, I just noticed that now.
You may create a bootable/live USB with Mint [1] installed on it, and try it out to see if its works perfectly for you - from functional and performance POV.
With Linux, at least you will continue to get security patches. For Win 7 and 10 are out of support now.
[1]https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/burn.html
Self hosting essentially stores all of your data on your hard drive, but it also allows access to that via local network (while at home) and over internet via secured tunnel (e.g. Wireguard tunnel, Tailscale) while away from home.
Thanks for the info.
All except few are routed via VPN.
Hosted on: Raspberry Pi 4B + Alienware M14x R2