Hello selfhosted !

I had a thought I’d like to share with you.

I currently have a motherboard that was used to game and that i would like to reuse.

I thought of 2 ways to use it:

  • as a NAS
  • as a Steam stream server (i have a graphic card around too)

I also have other computers running Kubernetes (2 nodes)

My question is should i go Kubernetes for this on too, or on another path ?

Thanks

  • Willdrick@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    With a gpu in the mix, it could be used as an htpc/console and also work as a nas/media server with transcoding.

    • joejoefashosho@lemm.eeEnglish
      0·
      1 year ago

      Yeah, if it was a gaming PC it would have no problem doing Nas and steam. I wouldn't bother with kubernetes or docker though. Just use Linux, no need for containers.

      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Just use Linux, no need for containers.

        Depends heavily on the use case. You can't just rule out a full technology without a proper reason/justificiation beyond "Container bad".

        • vector_zero@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Agreed, for me containers are really nice for playing with new software without dirtying my host install.

          • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Definitely. Just the headache alone of python 3.x here and php version x there and oh boy hope they don't clash is so annoying.

            For a simple webhost it makes sense to install bare metal if it doesnt have to scale anyway.
            If I need 2 different db versions on the same host for different application stacks it is so easy to just insert a new program.