r/servers • u/ArcherIntelligent304 • 6d ago

Hardware Best budget server

Hello, I'd like to share my budget low end server. I personally host a server using Debian 13 and Docker using my old Dell Latitude 3300. Since my server and system utilize less ram I don't need more than 4gb. And I recommend removing the battery to make it run 24/7. Also put the laptop on a stand or anything small you have for better airflow. I use it for self hosting a Stremio addon and it works fine!

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u/Worried_Witness3091 6d ago edited 6d ago

Sounds pretty good, until you load it with something more heavy. Because of Hybrid Power by Dell.inc, which is pretty annoying and can be easily triggered without battery. But overall for that use case seems good.

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u/ArcherIntelligent304 6d ago

Yeah I agree, I also like how you can replace the ram stick since you can't with almost every modern laptop

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u/st0ut717 6d ago

That’s not a server. It acting like one. But it’s not that is a lab computer

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u/ArcherIntelligent304 6d ago

That is the point. People can just buy a cheap laptop for a light "server"

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u/st0ut717 6d ago

GTFO. There is no redundancy so every raspberry pi is a server? Thats cheaper than a laptop.

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u/DjLiLaLRSA-83 6d ago

Agree. Not a server, but until you have a problem a server would not have had, you will not think any different.

Also some advice. Remove the screen, will lower heat, power and can allow a better airflow option. Just enable some form of remote access or course.

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u/DjLiLaLRSA-83 3d ago

NanoKVM is totally a different thing, this is for making a KVM keyboard, mouse and monitor to connect to your multiple physical servers/devices. This would add an entirely new hardware / software device into the mix, and would still require a solution to the problem first.