🌟 Self-Hosting Journey Update! 🌟
After weeks of work, I’m excited to share my self-hosted setup! 🎉 I’m running everything on a Raspberry Pi 500 with Stormux (Arch Linux ARM-based), 8 GB RAM, and a 512 GB SD card (planning to upgrade to SSD or NAS as soon as I can afford it). Here’s what I’ve built so far:
🔧 Services in Action:
- Development: Forgejo, Code-Server, Woodpecker CI
- Productivity: Joplin Server, Monica CRM, Homepage dashboard
- Monitoring: Prometheus + Alertmanager, Grafana, Netdata, Uptime Kuma
- Networking: AdGuardHome + Unbound, Tailscale VPN
- Tools: MiniFlux, Linkding, TheLounge
- Management: Portainer, Cockpit, Watchtower
🔒 Security & Access:
- Caddy + Cloudflare Zero Trust/Access for reverse proxy & SSO
- FirewallD + Fail2ban for extra protection
📧 Emails Powered by Zoho ZeptoMail:
All email-capable services (e.g., Forgejo, Joplin) are configured for reliable notifications.
💾 Backups: Using IDrive’s 5 TB plan for peace of mind.
This journey has been challenging yet rewarding! 🚀 I’d love to hear your thoughts—especially tips on scaling storage or optimizing performance. Let’s chat! 💬
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Wow IDrive looks extremely expensive for backups, unless if there is something I am missing.
$10/mo for 5TB is pretty much the cheapest option there is right now.
I guess its comparable to others in ways with free api calls / egress but they charge a flat rate higher than others on storage.
Are you talking about iDrive E2 maybe? OP is talking about iDrive backup itself.
Yeah I was looking at all of their services tbh but that one looks expensive at first ignoring the deal ~$8/mo. I suppose if you are actively using 4+ TB its not too bad though.
5TB for $10/mo is very cheap, I don’t know of anywhere else that comes close right now. Hetzner storage box is $13/mo for 5TB so that’s probably the closest thing.
If you’re using under 2TB then their E2 service or Backblaze B2 might be good options, but you have to manage your own backup software.