Heck yeah! Old desktops or laptops are how most of us got started.
Things to consider:
Power- this will be on 24/7 probably. That adds up
Speed- not just CPU, but RAM, disk access and network interface can limit how much data you want to move.
Noise- fans can suck (pun intended). Laptops tend to run quieter
I’m sort of looking to upgrade and N100 or N150’s are looking good. Jellyfin can do transcoding so that takes a little grunt. This box would work well for me. It’s not a storage solution, but can run docker and a handful of services.
Heck yeah! Old desktops or laptops are how most of us got started.
Things to consider:
I’m sort of looking to upgrade and N100 or N150’s are looking good. Jellyfin can do transcoding so that takes a little grunt. This box would work well for me. It’s not a storage solution, but can run docker and a handful of services.