Consider suggestions for optimizing your home server for power efficiency?

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Consider suggestions for optimizing your home server for power efficiency?

Consider suggestions for optimizing your home server for power efficiency?

Consider suggestions for optimizing your home server for power efficiency?

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mattias42
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01-18-2025, 07:51 PM

#11

Not for me.

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mattias42

01-18-2025, 07:51 PM #11

Not for me.

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sparker6400
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01-18-2025, 07:51 PM

#12

In my view, firewalls must remain physically distinct from all other components.

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sparker6400

01-18-2025, 07:51 PM #12

In my view, firewalls must remain physically distinct from all other components.

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tydall
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01-18-2025, 07:51 PM

#13

It makes sense to be honest. I've just seen some videos implying pfsense should be virtualized, so I thought it would give us sufficient separation. Maybe I should reassess my approach...

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tydall

01-18-2025, 07:51 PM #13

It makes sense to be honest. I've just seen some videos implying pfsense should be virtualized, so I thought it would give us sufficient separation. Maybe I should reassess my approach...

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LoliLopi
Junior Member

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01-18-2025, 07:52 PM

#14

You might gain enhanced router features by choosing PfSense instead of a purpose-built router.

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LoliLopi

01-18-2025, 07:52 PM #14

You might gain enhanced router features by choosing PfSense instead of a purpose-built router.

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3Edge
Senior Member

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01-18-2025, 07:52 PM

#15

A guest system inside a VM frequently discovers details about the host. An exploit might even breach the VM and affect the host. Placing your router or firewall on the same hardware as other VM components isn't advisable.

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3Edge

01-18-2025, 07:52 PM #15

A guest system inside a VM frequently discovers details about the host. An exploit might even breach the VM and affect the host. Placing your router or firewall on the same hardware as other VM components isn't advisable.

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BaccaStrq123
Senior Member

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01-18-2025, 07:52 PM

#16

It was more about simplifying everything into one device since I believed virtualising the services would work. Right now I have my router, a Pi running on a Raspberry Pi, and another Pi for my IP camera setup. After watching some videos, it looked like I could combine all of them as VMs using Proxmox or Docker.

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BaccaStrq123

01-18-2025, 07:52 PM #16

It was more about simplifying everything into one device since I believed virtualising the services would work. Right now I have my router, a Pi running on a Raspberry Pi, and another Pi for my IP camera setup. After watching some videos, it looked like I could combine all of them as VMs using Proxmox or Docker.

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WarShaman
Member

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01-18-2025, 07:52 PM

#17

A commercial NAS is capable of managing those tasks. A QNAP NAS includes licenses for four cameras. Numerous NAS systems are compatible with Docker.

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WarShaman

01-18-2025, 07:52 PM #17

A commercial NAS is capable of managing those tasks. A QNAP NAS includes licenses for four cameras. Numerous NAS systems are compatible with Docker.

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xp00
Junior Member

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01-18-2025, 07:52 PM

#18

What you are currently employing for your home security cameras.

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xp00

01-18-2025, 07:52 PM #18

What you are currently employing for your home security cameras.

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julsi_LP
Junior Member

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01-18-2025, 07:52 PM

#19

True - but I believe they might be beyond my budget, which is why I considered a DIY approach. I plan to check used prices on QNAP.

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julsi_LP

01-18-2025, 07:52 PM #19

True - but I believe they might be beyond my budget, which is why I considered a DIY approach. I plan to check used prices on QNAP.

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Asianposse145
Member

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01-18-2025, 07:52 PM

#20

I could still be too late for the gathering, yet my setup runs an HP Elitedesk 800 G9 as the primary Proxmox node. It features an i5-12500T chipset, 64 GB RAM, and two m.2 NVME disks in a ZFS mirror. The system operates at about 12 watts. I host five VMs, twelve Docker containers, and two LXC instances. My regular CPU load stays under 2% because my tasks—WordPress, Nextcloud, Home Assistant, Cloudflare tunnels, Uptime Kuma, Heimdall, Groicy, Mealie, etc.—are not very demanding. I also have a dedicated NAS unit; adding a DAS array or external disks to one of these would be straightforward and allow launching your preferred NAS OS software.

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Asianposse145

01-18-2025, 07:52 PM #20

I could still be too late for the gathering, yet my setup runs an HP Elitedesk 800 G9 as the primary Proxmox node. It features an i5-12500T chipset, 64 GB RAM, and two m.2 NVME disks in a ZFS mirror. The system operates at about 12 watts. I host five VMs, twelve Docker containers, and two LXC instances. My regular CPU load stays under 2% because my tasks—WordPress, Nextcloud, Home Assistant, Cloudflare tunnels, Uptime Kuma, Heimdall, Groicy, Mealie, etc.—are not very demanding. I also have a dedicated NAS unit; adding a DAS array or external disks to one of these would be straightforward and allow launching your preferred NAS OS software.

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