September 23rd, 2022
Home Server Successes
So I may have lied in my last post in late August. It wasn’t the last time I would change something.
Since then I have set up the Z420 on Windows Server 2019, installed Sonarr, Radarr, Jackett, Plex, qBitTorrent, and the Minecraft server. It has been running flawlessly since.
All of those programs are running within the main OS as executables instead of containers, which saddens me because I was hoping to conquer Docker. Still, it’s all working without issues so I won’t complain.
I’ve been able to stream through Plex and enjoy my efforts better than I was originally hoping. I’ve also been playing a lot of Minecraft with friends on the server with no complaints.
New Acquisitions
I’ve come into possession of a Dell R420 server recently. I purchased new fans for it, but I still need to replace the old HDDs within it.
It has 48 GB of RAM (I think) and a secondary slot for a CPU. Perhaps in the future I’ll add a second CPU, but first I need to find a main purpose for the server.
Regardless, I’m excited about what I could learn from such a machine.
Side Projects
I repurposed an older desktop acquired for my sister to play video games on. She’s been joining me in the Minecraft server without issue, which makes me very happy.
The plan for the future is to swap cases and add a new PSU and GTX 1070 I have shelved so she can play even more games. I hope I can show her how to complete that build so she can replace parts herself if needed.
That’s all I have for now. Thanks for reading.