Depends on what it's hosting. It's not difficult to set up a simple nginx server if you're hosting static content. If you're hosting more dynamic content, however, it can get a bit harder, and security flaws can creep in if you're not careful. However, it's not really that different from hosting on a web-host - you just have to install the software yourself, for which many tutorials can be found online.I think it's definitely possible as shown above. I'd be only skeptical about how much real world usage it can give. Setting up the node js server and hosting a simple server for check in and out won't cost much. But anything like serious hosting of content or so and security is another aspect. That may surely be going to difficult based on what I have seen so far.
Thanks for the info man!Depends on what it's hosting. It's not difficult to set up a simple nginx server if you're hosting static content. If you're hosting more dynamic content, however, it can get a bit harder, and security flaws can creep in if you're not careful. However, it's not really that different from hosting on a web-host - you just have to install the software yourself, for which many tutorials can be found online.
I don't actually have backup power, because my electrical supply is fairly stable, but if your electricity is unreliable there are some UPSes (Uninterruptible Power Supplies) on Amazon that look decent. Ive seen some for about £80. Just make sure to put both your server and router on the UPS, since they rely on each other. You can also run some SBCs on a powerbank, just make sure to get one with an output of 2.4 Amps (otherwise your SBC won't have enough power to turn on).Thanks for the info man!
If i were to get my hands on one today, i will consider hosting a faucet website. Lol!
It will be a static website hosted in an instance with backend hosted elsewhere.
Then in another instance connect with the backend to filter cheaters and make payments.
You might be wondering why not just use regular hosting? well some while back i had this dirty but legal idea of a crypto faucet but gave up on it due to the fact that most popular host might kick me off. But with this, i can just host backend there and connect via REST.
Another problem i might encounter is running this thing 24/7. Will probably need to come up with some form of backup power, probably solar.
AFAIK most SBC e.g Raspberry Pi doesn't come with flash memory, usually an SDCard is normally inserted into the board with serves as internal storage. This is also where the operating system run from (Linux as in the case of raspberry pi). In the case of Raspberry Pi, the usual recommend SDcard memory size is 32GB but this might varies depending on your board model.How much dana storage has Rasberry Pi? Can extend it with external hard drive? Can you even connect it somehow and how you will connect RasBerry on Internet?
I don't think a raspberry pi has the amount of processing power to handle the amount of load/data required to host a streaming site. Most dedicated host run on XEON architecture which on the basic has 8 Cores and at least 16 threads. Depending on the amount of site traffic you might, require something more powerful or multiple of those to run your site. Raspberry Pi just doesn't have enough processing power, otherwise we would have been seeing alot of web host running on raspberry pi.It would be could if you can connect som hard drive. You can extend data storage and host more files. It would be good for movie host sites or file sharing sites.
Load balancing or using 3rd party services to host the video files are both two good options. But like you said, using a Raspberry Pi for a more demanding website is probably not a very good idea.I don't think a raspberry pi has the amount of processing power to handle the amount of load/data required to host a streaming site. Most dedicated host run on XEON architecture which on the basic has 8 Cores and at least 16 threads. Depending on the amount of site traffic you might, require something more powerful or multiple of those to run your site. Raspberry Pi just doesn't have enough processing power, otherwise we would have been seeing alot of web host running on raspberry pi.
True! I was thinking of also including that in my original comment but since you will need to pay for the 3rd party service and the raspberry pi low processing power will end up being a huge bottleneck, i thought that beats the whole of using a Pi as a web host so... NAH... SCREW ITLoad balancing or using 3rd party services to host the video files are both two good options. But like you said, using a Raspberry Pi for a more demanding website is probably not a very good idea.
I don't see how running a streaming site would be particularly taxing on a raspberry pi? It's just the same as any content. You would need a fast internet connection, but I would say that if you use good software, it's easy for an SBC to do it.I don't think a raspberry pi has the amount of processing power to handle the amount of load/data required to host a streaming site. Most dedicated host run on XEON architecture which on the basic has 8 Cores and at least 16 threads. Depending on the amount of site traffic you might, require something more powerful or multiple of those to run your site. Raspberry Pi just doesn't have enough processing power, otherwise we would have been seeing alot of web host running on raspberry pi.
Biggest SD card you can get in the world is 512GB (I think). No idea if it'd work on an SBC, but it would take forever to install the OS on such a large storage medium. You could, in theory, plug in a USB external hard drive, but due to USB limitations it would be slow and unreliable. My SBC runs on a 64GB SD card just fine.It would be could if you can connect som hard drive. You can extend data storage and host more files. It would be good for movie host sites or file sharing sites.
He was actually referring to the Raspberry Pi SBC, although from what i read online, the Tinkerboard is two times faster than the raspberry pi but am still wondering if it can hold up to at least 100 users HD streaming at the same time.I don't see how running a streaming site would be particularly taxing on a raspberry pi? It's just the same as any content. You would need a fast internet connection, but I would say that if you use good software, it's easy for an SBC to do it.
In fact, my SBC did it - I hosted a 14GB file on my Tinkerboard for a short while and it served it just fine - the only issue was my internet speed, something completely independent of the SBC.
You'd need good hardware if you have many, many users streaming at the same time, but for a small site, an SBC is just fine. Load balancing makes it even finer.
Biggest SD card you can get in the world is 512GB (I think). No idea if it'd work on an SBC, but it would take forever to install the OS on such a large storage medium. You could, in theory, plug in a USB external hard drive, but due to USB limitations it would be slow and unreliable. My SBC runs on a 64GB SD card just fine.
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