I just took my first step in the self-hosting world with Immich using an old LG Gram laptop with 256 GB of storage, and immediately ran out space.

I thought about buying a new SDD for the laptop, but if I’m upgrading, it might make more sense to just get some proper hardware for this.

But I’m not sure what I should get, exactly. For now, I plan on self-hosting AdGuard Home, Immich, Paperless-ngx and maybe a music server. Hopefully something simple, definitely something I can add more storage later as needed. What are some good options for this use case?

  • Shady_Shiroe@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    22 days ago

    Bad time to need storage, I bought used 10Tb HDD for $60 back in the end of 2024, same ones going for $200+ now.

    I’d recommend checking out old Lenovo ThinkCentre or something similar to a small office pc that has a few slots for drives and start from there. You could get some for cheap, like $50 I think.