Server hardware advice.

From	Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Server hardware advice.
Date	2019-08-07 07:40 +0200
Message-ID	<ysmQ1-3Sj-1@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink)
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Hi all,

I'm looking for advice on how to build a home server with a primary focus on 
security. I plan to run nextcloud and a mail server that will serve 3 to 5 
people at most.

My requirements are:

A server setup that can be run with completely open source software and 
doesn't require any binaries to boot. I don't trust anything closed source for 
this particular project.

A gigabit ethernet port.

A USB3.0 port or SATA connector to attach storage to.

Enough processor power and ram to run nextcloud and the mail server from an 
encrypted hard drive (LUKS) efficiently with moderate throughput saving and 
reading files from nextcloud.

I would just build something x86 based but the amd/intel Platform Security 
Processor/IME stuff makes me nervous.

So far I have been looking at single board computers like the ones listed 
here: https://wiki.debian.org/CheapServerBoxHardware#OSHW

I like the OLinuXino A20 LIME2 but I am not sure the processor will be enough 
to handle the overhead from an encrypted hard drive. I also don't like that it 
is only 32-bit since that will limit the file size nextcloud can handle as I 
understand it.

Is there anything similar to the OLinuXino A20 LIME2 but more powerful or is 
there a better option I haven't read about yet?

--
Steven Mainor

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Server hardware advice. Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2019-08-07 07:40 +0200
  Re: Server hardware advice. Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2019-08-07 08:00 +0200
    Re: Server hardware advice. Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2019-08-07 08:10 +0200
      Re: Server hardware advice. Nektarios Katakis <nektarios@mail.nektarioskatakis.xyz> - 2019-08-07 12:20 +0200
        Re: Server hardware advice. mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-08-07 14:10 +0200
      Re: Server hardware advice. deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-08-07 17:00 +0200
        Re: Server hardware advice. Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2019-08-07 17:10 +0200
          Re: Server hardware advice. deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-08-07 17:20 +0200
            Re: Server hardware advice. Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2019-08-07 17:40 +0200
            Re: Server hardware advice. ghe <ghe@slsware.net> - 2019-08-07 17:50 +0200
            Re: Server hardware advice. Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2019-08-08 00:20 +0200
        Re: Server hardware advice. Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2019-08-07 18:50 +0200
          Re: Server hardware advice. deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-08-08 07:50 +0200
            Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Nicolas George <george@nsup.org> - 2019-08-08 11:00 +0200
              Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Kenneth Parker <sea7kenp@gmail.com> - 2019-08-08 12:50 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-08-08 14:10 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2019-08-08 16:20 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-08-08 17:00 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-08-08 17:20 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-08-08 18:00 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Judah Richardson <judahrichardson@gmail.com> - 2019-08-08 21:50 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-08-09 00:50 +0200
                [OT] Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-08-09 10:00 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Étienne Mollier <etienne.mollier@mailoo.org> - 2019-08-09 11:20 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2019-08-09 11:50 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Étienne Mollier <etienne.mollier@mailoo.org> - 2019-08-09 12:30 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) tomas@tuxteam.de - 2019-08-09 14:40 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Étienne Mollier <etienne.mollier@mailoo.org> - 2019-08-09 15:50 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2019-08-09 15:50 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2019-08-09 16:00 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude Larry Martell <larry.martell@gmail.com> - 2019-08-09 16:10 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude Étienne Mollier <etienne.mollier@mailoo.org> - 2019-08-09 16:10 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2019-08-09 17:30 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude Étienne Mollier <etienne.mollier@mailoo.org> - 2019-08-09 19:00 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-08-09 18:30 +0200
                Re: [OT] Helpful attitude Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2019-08-09 20:50 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-08-08 22:20 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2019-08-09 16:10 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) ghe <ghe@slsware.net> - 2019-08-09 08:20 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-09 09:20 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) "Bob Crochelt" <rfc56@fastmail.com> - 2019-08-09 14:00 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2019-08-09 16:20 +0200
                Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) "Bob Crochelt" <rfc56@fastmail.com> - 2019-08-10 00:00 +0200
              Re: Helpful attitude (was: Server hardware advice.) rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-08-08 14:10 +0200
  Re: Server hardware advice. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-08-07 09:00 +0200
    Re: Server hardware advice. john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2019-08-07 09:40 +0200
      Re: Server hardware advice. Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-08-07 10:50 +0200
    Re: Server hardware advice. Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-08-07 10:30 +0200
      Re: Server hardware advice. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-08-07 11:00 +0200
        Re: Server hardware advice. Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-08-07 11:10 +0200
      Re: Server hardware advice. Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2019-08-07 12:10 +0200
        Re: Server hardware advice. Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-08-07 12:50 +0200
      Re: Server hardware advice. jochen-2019-q2@ozark.de - 2019-08-07 22:40 +0200
      Re: Server hardware advice. Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2019-08-08 09:30 +0200
        Re: Server hardware advice. John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2019-08-09 05:20 +0200
          Re: Server hardware advice. Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2019-08-09 08:00 +0200
            Re: Server hardware advice. John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2019-08-09 15:40 +0200
              Re: Server hardware advice. deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-08-09 18:20 +0200
                Re: Server hardware advice. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-08-09 19:00 +0200
                Re: Server hardware advice. Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2019-08-09 19:20 +0200
                Re: Server hardware advice. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-08-09 20:30 +0200
                OT "x times cheaper", was: Re: Server hardware advice. Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2019-08-10 10:00 +0200
                Re: OT "x times cheaper", was: Re: Server hardware advice. deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2019-08-10 11:20 +0200
                Re: OT "x times cheaper", was: Re: Server hardware advice. Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2019-08-10 11:30 +0200
                Re: OT "x times cheaper", was: Re: Server hardware advice. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-08-10 17:10 +0200
                Re: OT "x times cheaper", was: Re: Server hardware advice. Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2019-08-11 00:50 +0200
                Re: OT "x times cheaper", was: Re: Server hardware advice. mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2019-08-11 09:50 +0200
                Re: OT "x times cheaper", was: Re: Server hardware advice. Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2019-08-11 12:00 +0200
                Re: Server hardware advice. John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2019-08-09 19:50 +0200
                Re: Server hardware advice. Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2019-08-10 04:00 +0200
    Re: Server hardware advice. Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2019-08-07 12:00 +0200
      Re: Server hardware advice. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-08-07 13:00 +0200
  Re: Server hardware advice. David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2019-08-08 09:10 +0200
    Re: Server hardware advice. John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2019-08-08 15:20 +0200
    Re: Server hardware advice. Celejar <celejar@gmail.com> - 2019-08-08 15:50 +0200
      Re: Server hardware advice. Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2019-08-08 16:30 +0200
        Re: Server hardware advice. Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-08-08 17:00 +0200
          Re: Server hardware advice. Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2019-08-08 17:30 +0200
            Re: Server hardware advice. Jonas Smedegaard <jonas@jones.dk> - 2019-08-08 18:20 +0200
              Re: Server hardware advice. Steven Mainor <steve@degga.net> - 2019-08-08 22:50 +0200
                Re: Server hardware advice. Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2019-08-08 23:10 +0200
                Re: Server hardware advice. Michael Stone <mstone@debian.org> - 2019-08-08 23:20 +0200
        Re: Server hardware advice. David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2019-08-09 00:10 +0200
  Re: Server hardware advice. Igor Cicimov <icicimov@gmail.com> - 2019-08-09 12:20 +0200

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