Using an old Mac Mini to cut home server costs
A Valheim game service was moved from a server that is being retired to an old running at home. One program still remains on the old server; after that final move, the old server can be shut down and save about $20 per month. The is an older with an Intel chip, so it gets very hot.
It has 32 gigabytes of memory, so it can still run many programs without much trouble. Its built-in SSD is only 128 gigabytes, so a was added. That is small and also gets hot, but most files live on a NAS with 70 of space.
The was originally bought to run Plex, and video files need a lot of storage.
Key points
- A Valheim service was moved onto a home .
- Shutting down the old server after one more could save about $20 per month.
- The older Intel runs hot but has 32 gigabytes of memory for multiple programs.
- The 128-gigabyte built-in SSD was too small, so a was added.
- Most files are stored on a 70-terabyte NAS instead of on the .