forum thread Posted by f12_26 | Staff • Jul 22, 2024
Jul 22, 2024 7:50 PM
forum thread Posted by f12_26 | Staff • Jul 22, 2024
Jul 22, 2024 7:50 PM
ZimaBoard 232 Single Board Server: Intel Celeron N3350, 2GB LPDDR4 $85.13 + Free Shipping
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I guess the fact it's x86 opens up some apps, but that cpu is still a dinosaur.
I do like the slick design tho.
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Also, Docker should increase your storage usage. You have to account for not only your host OS and the applications, but also the containerized environments.
This machine would probably work great for as a low powered home server with lightweight services. And I'd personally run those services in Docker containers. But nothing about the specs makes it inherently good for running Docker compared to any other low powered x86 machine.
As for the dual gigabit ports, considering this is a server PC you don't want to use that with WiFi. The Ethernet ports serve two purposes:
1. Redundancy, in case one Ethernet port/cable fails, you don't lose connectivity and reduce your overall downtime due to hardware faults.
2. You can do what's called "Ethernet bonding", otherwise known as "link aggregation". This allows you to have multiple channels of Ethernet coming into the server/pc at once, increasing your overall total bandwidth compared to what you would get with a single connection while still retaining the benefits found in reason 1.
As for the dual gigabit ports, considering this is a server PC you don't want to use that with WiFi. The Ethernet ports serve two purposes:
1. Redundancy, in case one Ethernet port/cable fails, you don't lose connectivity and reduce your overall downtime due to hardware faults.
2. You can do what's called "Ethernet bonding", otherwise known as "link aggregation". This allows you to have multiple channels of Ethernet coming into the server/pc at once, increasing your overall total bandwidth compared to what you would get with a single connection while still retaining the benefits found in reason 1.