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Tips for energy efficient self-hosting (self.selfhosting)

submitted 2 years ago by SirVoe to c/selfhosting

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I have a small ubuntu server running on a rockpi 4, I use it for everyday services like rss feeds (miniflux) and media (jellyfin). The only way I have found so far to be more resource efficient is to download movies and shows at lower resolution, this can reduce used bandwidth to a tenth. What other ways are there to save power and bandwitdth for everyday tasks?

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[–] graphito@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It seems like you wouldn't have asked that question if your network worked flawlessly. Saving bandwidth on local network seems like a weird saving on its own.

So I imagine that you might be suffering from a more fundamental problem: like having a low end router that you push to self-host and cater to a family of wireless devices at the same time.

Am just speculating of course. Could you tell us why are you chasing to reduce power of 5-20 watt device?

[–] SirVoe 2 points 2 years ago

sorry maybe it wasn't clear. I don't really need to reduce power consumption. since this is the self-hosted channel of a solarpunk instance I was wondering what people do in their setup to be energy efficient in general, it's not really to help me in particular