I dusted off my RPI4 and started tinkering with self-hosting things and it’s sparked a fire. Suddenly I have 7 docker containers running and I need more RAM, more space and I want something reliable with room to grow. I like small form factors but it doesn’t need to be RPI small. Any recs for your favorite hardware under $500?
Depends who you talk to and what their objectives are. I leaned heavier on homelab side than homeserver side so I use older rack mount server, but if you’re just interested in running some services at home, nothing wrong with NUCs or desktops. Most can get you over the 32-64GB of RAM level now that you’d have ample room for activity.