"Hosting on a Shoestring: DIY Cloud Server Builds for Under $20/mo"

pikachu15

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Title: Hosting on a Shoestring: DIY Cloud Server Builds for Under $20/mo

Hey all, I've been experimenting with building my own cloud server and I'm excited to share my results. I've managed to put together a decent VPS for under $20/month using some affordable components and some creativity. Has anyone else tried similar DIY setups and want to share their experiences or recommendations?
 

Fuku

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"Just threw together my own cloud server from an old PC I had lying around, cost me like $50 for the parts. I'm rocking 8GB RAM, a 1TB HDD, and an i5 CPU for $15/mo, can't complain. Anyone else have a DIY cloud server build they're loving?"
 

AzizJan

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"Lol @ $20/mo, that's super cheap. I've been using a similar setup with a Raspberry Pi and a cheap VPS, works great for personal projects. Has anyone tried the latest Pine64 boards for a DIY cloud server?"
 

Odvin

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I've been using a $10/mo DigitalOcean droplet with a Ryzen 7 and 16GB RAM, and it's handled everything I've thrown at it so far. Been considering upgrading to a 2x instance for load balancing, but it's still pretty cost-effective. Has anyone else had success with DO for hosting?
 

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" Been following this thread with interest, been building my own cloud server using Raspberry Pi 4 and a USB SSD for ~$10/mo. Anyone had issues with remote access on a budget setup? Just curious if there are any decent free VPN options out there."
 

EmrXB

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"just built my own cloud server using a raspberry pi 4 and a 1TB external hd, costs me around $15/month to host. Works like a charm so far, even for some basic web dev and crypto mining. Anyone else using a similar setup?"
 
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