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Old microserver bad idea? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by tootnbuns@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

I'm thinking of picking up an old HP Microserver (gen8) and was wondering if it is a bad idea from a security standpoint.

I mean it's only 10 years old - is there any exploit or something like that?

What about a N36L Microserver?

I'd probably run Debian headless on it.

I'd only use it for Syncthing and as a backup NAS.

UPDATE

Everybody made really good arguments against the microserver and I won't be getting one. Thank you for your inputs

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[-] just_another_person@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

Its not worth the energy cost, honestly. Plus you'll be quite limited on memory, which reduces the potential uses. Any $200 minipc from the last 5 years would be a better buy.

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