NetworkĪny old network connection will do for the Internet-facing side of your server. The only thing that might take up space is a large website, or if youdecide to run a file server. As memory cards are so cheap these days, you could install to a CompactFlash card for a quieter server. Disks/storageĪ fully loaded CentOS server will probably need less than 3GB of disk space. The more you have, the better, as Linux will use it for caching frequently used files. For a basic server setup you could get away with 256MB but I’d recommend 512MB or more if you’re going to run a web server. My fully loaded server at home is currently using 309MB of its memory. MemoryĪgain, for a simple home server you don’t need a lot of RAM. The only task in the list above that will even begin to push your CPU might be running some sort of PHP website.
Even if you’re using your Internet connection heavily, the CPU will not be pushed at all. Literally any processor will do for most applications. What hardware do you need? Well, let’s look at each type of resource in turn: Processor So, you’ve decided to build a home Linux server. At the end of this article, there are also several optional extra features that you can add later. The goal of building a gateway/firewall/router relies upon a handful of other functions, such as DHCP and DNS. However, if you wanted to build just a regular web/file/etc server, don’t follow this guide – it only works if the server is acting as a gateway for your LAN.
We will assume that the core function of this server will be a gateway/firewall/router for your home network. I’ve tried to make this guide accessible enough for people who are new to Linux, too. I’ve included sections that I believe would be useful to home users, without over-complicating things.
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This guide will attempt to show you how to build your own home server.
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