What is the most efficient method to set up a home server? - eviltoast

Hey guys, I’m new to self-hosting; I’m trying to set up cloud storage to store pics and other content. However, I’m unsure whether to use my old computer, Buy NAS or ResberryPie to set up a home server.

Also, what is the best privacy-friendly OS to use with the home server?

Lastly, do’s and don’ts.

Any help would be appreciated (:

  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    11 months ago

    For real time transcoding, you will need a PC with a newer CPU that supports hardware H.265 encoding.

    • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Do you mean 12-bit? Because previous versions have been supported since 2015-2016.

      • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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        11 months ago

        I would still consider an 8 year old CPU to be fairly recent considering performance has only increased a couple percent per generation.
        12 bit video is uncommon, so support for it is not really needed. Intel Skylake or newer will work for 8 bit H.265.
        If you have any video in 10 bit H.265, you will need a Kaby Lake or newer CPU in order to decode it in hardware. Software H.265 decoding will limit it to 1 or 2 streams depending on the CPU and video quality.