I want a home server

Question

Iron

I want this computer

I would buy a personal home server for $300-400. Or even a few (for yourself, a friend, mom). But it must have the following characteristics:

Iron

1. Maximum size as a book, minimum to fit 2.5 HDD into it.
2. Power supply via adapter (like a phone, or like a laptop)
3. The presence of a small battery of low capacity, but a long service life (in case of sudden outages, or to be moved from place to place).
4. Availability of WiFi (and regular network)
5. Economical power consumption
6. No coolers
7. Ability to stop "pancake" (non-SSD) screws during long periods of inactivity
8. Ports for flash drives and printers.

Soft

The most important thing is that the operating system is located on a flash card and the system must work from a Read Only flash drive. Settings either on the same flash drive or on a separate one (this issue needs to be worked out).

Everything else - ssh, samba, http, dyn-dns or something else will be formed during operation.

Exploitation

You can throw it "behind the refrigerator" or on the cabinet, where there is a free outlet. And you can drag it without turning it off and connect it to the monitor (for example, for settings).

You can hide behind the printer and connect the printer to the server (although it may be better to have a printer with wi-fi).

With a little dexterity, you can upload photos or TV shows to the “mother's” server. And she will watch them on smart TV.

As a developer, I would raise a few more services - databases, version control systems.

Peculiarities

There should be only user data on the screws. The axis and settings are on a flash drive (or on two flash drives).

Executable code on flash drives, ReadOnly flash drives (all viruses in the forest!).

Updating the "firmware" should be done by copying the OS image to a new flash drive (and restarting from a new flash drive).

Answer 1

I think the readonly issue can be solved with mount options in Linux.
In terms of size, there is most likely either Mini-ITX or All sorts of android-raspberry crafts.
I recently assembled myself on Mini-ITX + two nuclear celeron (although there is a cooler, but there are also passive atoms) + ssd (60gb) + 2gb ram, in such a box www.frontier.com.tw/products/case/30a/ 30A_WIN.jpg , it is powered by a laptop adapter.
Total came out ~$250

Answer 2

I had a netbook like that. Try. Quiet, has ports, network, Wi-Fi, built-in screw.

Answer 3

Maybe you should pay attention to used. laptops?

Answer 4

I've never seen one with a battery. IMHO only self-propelled to do.
On the server itself www.ulmart.ru/goods/380639
I myself want to buy a similar one.
Here is an option with wi-fi www.ulmart.ru/goods/411020

Answer 5

Alternatively, a used Mac Mini on Core2Duo. There is such a house at home, several projects are successfully spinning on it with a total attendance of more than 3000 uniques per day.
The issue price is 7-15 thousand rubles.

Answer 6

Since performance issues have not been voiced ... then any tablet computer or laptop / netbook (monitor as a bonus) will do as a turnkey solution (the main difficulty in finding iron at the moment is the requirement for a built-in battery).
And self-assembly - a million options, from MiniITX for x86 platforms + a regular uninterruptible power supply to all sorts of DiY handkerchiefs.

Answer 7

It is possible to assemble an appropriately sized solution based on industrial computers, something like en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETX . Usually there is a CF on board, on which the operating system is just installed, you can find a ready-made PSU with additional. battery.
It is quite difficult to buy, expensive, but it will fit into the dimensions and the iron is of high quality and reliable. =)
The simplest and most reasonable option, suitable for the task, is still a subnote or a netbook ...
And the OS will have to be configured in any case.

Answer 8

Take a look at Odroix. You can fasten the battery from the phone to it, and the hard drives via USB.

Answer 9

Current advice:
1) Laptop or netbook.
- does not fit into the dimensions
- you need to stir up something so that it does not turn off when the lid is closed
- twist the axis yourself
2) self -collection
- no batteries
- twist the axis yourself
Full satisfaction did not come, but thanks anyway to those who answered.

Answer 10

Look at the Acer Revo (and devices of this form factor in general). Very close to your requirements.

Answer 11

HERE will collect everything you want. They give a 2 year warranty. I recommend you use it and you will be happy :)