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Home server

I have a single-board computer that I use as a home server for my family’s storage needs (and for fun!). The server primarily runs Nextcloud, a self-hosted cloud storage and collaboration platform. It also runs Pi-hole, which acts as a DNS server for our LAN. I sometimes to write about my server on my blog, so check that out if you’re interested in what I’ve been up to lately.

Software

My server runs Armbian’s Ubuntu 20.04 server image, but its various services are all containerized and managed with Docker compose:

I use restic and rclone to run regular backups. This nifty program keeps my DNS records updated since I don’t have a static IP address. And a WireGuard VPN makes it possible for me to connect when I’m away from home.

Storage

The server has two 1 TB hard drives, which act as mirrors under the ZFS file system.

Hardware

The server is a Pine64 ROCKPro64 in a NAS case. It has Pine64’s largest heat sink and a fan for active cooling. Two 1TB Western Digital Red hard drives are connected via a PCI-E to SATA adapter.

Tweaks

[This page was last updated on January 20, 2021.]