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1 year agoYou’re reducing load on the bigger instances by not using them directly, which is giving something back
You’re reducing load on the bigger instances by not using them directly, which is giving something back
^ Lenovo tiny thinkcenters are the best thing ever. Heck, I use the older haswell-era M73s that you can get for $30-40 on ebay and they’re amazing. Only drawback is no m.2 and no PCIe expandability but if you’re on a budget and want a starter homelab you can literally cluster 3 of these things for ~$100
In other news, VPN services have increased sales by 200%