I currently have a server, a Dell T310 with an SSD in it and 12Gig of ram (weird config, I know I messed up but it works fine so I can’t be bothered to change that for now), with all my dockers running in it.

It runs mostly fine, with Debian 11, a VPN so that I can block public ssh and allow it only on the VPN network, an nginx proxy to have services like a forgejo and a music library (ampache).

However it can’t run a Minecraft server with more than a single person on it without stuttering ; so I was considering changing it maybe next year, after more than 3 years of services, for something beefier but also consuming less W/h (current consumption is 80W), and since I already have a Mac for work I was wondering how suitable a Mac Mini M1/M2 would be for a homelab?

Does anyone have such a configuration and how does it work for you? Any hurdle that you should be aware of?

  • SuperFolaOPEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I was thinking more like just having dockers on macOS

    But running a Linux like asahi is an option

    • Oisteink@feddit.nlEnglish
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      6 months ago

      IMO venturing out in the unknown using fringe case hardware/software is a hobby by itself. It’s my 2nd hobby besides self hosting. Being more about experimenting than stability and ease of use, it’s not compatible with self hosting so I keep them separate

    • markstos@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      6 months ago

      I host using an M1 Mac Mini using Fedora Asahi Linux. Installed easily, no problems. Fast and quiet!

      I ran a Minecraft server for a while. Worked fine.