So today after almost a year of learning what self hosting and what a nas and raid configuration was, I was to get a used hp prodesk 600 g6 mini and install zimaos on it. Zimaos really made things a lot simpler than I thought it was going to be. I was easily able to install portainer and immich and it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be.
I’ve actually made a goal now to use this for me to get used to it and since I already have a list of what I would like to self hosting for my parents as well as for myself, I’m going to take this as an opportunity to try to set everything up so I’m comfortable with it and when I’m ready to buy a nas for my parents and set it up for them, it won’t be hard. I will also learn how to do remote access and how to do it safely and maybe even try out different nas os to see which one I’m comfortable/like more.
Anyway I just wanted to say that I’m happy to be deep diving and this and can’t wait to learn and host more!!
Welcome to the club, bro. Pleasure to meet your acquaintance. Sounds like you’ve done your homework. Better than how I started. I just dove in and whacked my head against a wall until something worked. First real Linux server I ever stood up online got taken down in short order. So I went back and did some learning, and took note of what others did/do. Now I’m no pro at it by far. Lots of very knowledgeable people in here. Stick around, pay it forward. good group to hang out with.
With the niceties out of the way, let’s get right down to the the real issues: What are your thoughts on AI? /s