A simpler first home server with ZimaOS
Running a on boards with can become hard to maintain for someone without much technical . ZimaOS made it easier to run personal such as photo storage, music, and drive storage on an Intel NUC. The first setup used an Intel Core i3-7100U with 8 GB of memory.
After a year, more apps were added and the Intel NUC started to feel overloaded. The setup moved to an Acemagic mini PC with an N150 chip and 16 GB of memory. The apps now run well, and daily backups also run successfully.
The remaining problems are network setup, messy physical layout, and the need to expand storage next.
Key points
- on boards was hard to maintain for a non-technical setup.
- ZimaOS helped run personal like photos, music, and drive storage.
- The first Intel NUC had an i3-7100U and 8 GB of memory.
- More apps eventually overloaded the older mini PC.
- A newer N150 mini PC with 16 GB of memory runs the apps and daily backups well.