Where to start with setting up my own server?

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com⁩ to ⁨selfhosted@lemmy.world⁩

Good news selfhosted crowd! I pitched the idea of setting up a server, and she is down with the idea!

I want to run Linux and host things like Jellyfin, Audiobookshelf, Navidrome, maybe Plex (I currently host it off my Mac desktop but would move it to a dedicated server).

I know you can host Plex et al on something like a Raspberry Pi, but I want a bit more power. I want something that can push at least 2-3 4K streams.

I’m considering targeting 12th gen i5 with 16GB DDR4. Maybe 32GB if I can swing it. Is that overkill? I know you want 8th gen Intel for hardware transcoding of either x265/HEVC or AV1 (probably the former as the latter is newer).

There are other projects I’d like to run. I’d like to be able to host my own LLM/AI but I’m not trying to go performance overkill here. This would be my first server.

I am somewhat comfortable using the command line, and I would be remoting into the server via my Macs (I have a desktop and a MacBook). However, Linux can run Windows games via Proton and that’s something I’m interested in for some older titles that aren’t on Xbox (like Deus Ex, which came out in 2000 and should run on integrated graphics). I’m not inexperienced with Linux and have been using it off and on (mostly off unfortunately) for over 30 years. My go-to would be Ubuntu, but I’ve heard great things about KDE lately and I know the Internet is in love with Mint these days. Would the distro really matter all that much as long as I have the required services?

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undrwater@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
You can run an LLM, but it will be limited. Look into Open Vino Model Server.

I’d recommend a minimal install distro (Ubuntu server, Arch, Gentoo, etc…), then add the things you need from there.

Document every step. <— important

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breadsmasher@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
random resource - of options. look up *ARR stacks

github.com/Rick45/quick-arr-Stack

LLMs

dont bother unless youre shelling out for a big ol gpu etc

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luthis@lemmy.nz ⁨45⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
Distro matters less as your skill increases, but if you’re new, mint is the way to go.

I run jellyfin on my PC and I have a 9070xt that can handle llms.

Learn how to use docker, it makes jellyfin much easier. But you’ll have some trials setting up a domain and https certs and doing port forwarding etc FYI.

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BartyDeCanter@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
Like all projects, you should think about needs, budget, and time. You’ve got a good list of what you want to run which is a good start. Budget is next, particularly considering the price of hardware these days.

FWIW, I run Jellyfin, Navidrome, the entire arr stack, Forgejo, Paperless, mealio, and Immich on a NAS with 24GB RAM and have never needed more. 8GB would have been a bit tight but probably doable. 16 will be plenty for you.

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