Each 8tb HDD is split into 2 equal size partitions, making 4 x 4tb partitions
Each night, the 2tb SSD array backups to the alternating first partition of the HDD’s .
Each 1st of the month, the 2tb SSD array backups to the alternating 2nd partition of the HDD’s .
Server 2
Raspberry pi 4b
32gb SD card
4gb ram
Services
Server 1
Nginx web server / reverse proxy
Fail2ban
Crowdsec
Valutwarden
Bit warden reimplantation for storing credentials
Forgejo
Remote federated git
rs_maps
Simplified Google Maps replacement, with tagging and GPX creation.
Matrix / Continuwuity
Federated IM protocol
Immich
Google Photos replacement
External libraries only
4 users
Radicale
Calender and contacts
Lemmy
Federated replacement for Reddit
Navidrome
Spotify replacement
2 users
Adguard home
1st instance
Provides Network wide DNS filtering and DHCP server
Unbound
Provides recursive DNS
Go-notes
Rich Text formatting, live, real time multi-user notes app
FMD
Find my device
Transmission
Torrent client
PIA VPN
Network Namespace script to isolate PIA & Transmission
Searxng
Meta search engine - integrates with Go-llama
StirlingPDF
PDF editor
File browser
This is in maintenance mode only so I am planning to migrate to File Browser Quantum soon
Syncthing
Syncs 3 android and 1 apple phone for immich
Custom rsync backup script
Darkstat
Real time Network statistics
Server 2
Fail2ban
Crowdsec
Honeygain
Generates a tiny passive income
I’m UK based and in the last 6 months it has produced £15
Adguard home
2nd instance
Provides Network wide DNS filtering and DHCP server
Unbound
Provides recursive DNS
Custom DDNS update script
Overview
Been running this hardware setup since July 2025, although a couple of services have been added in that time. All works really well and has minimal maintenance as everything is fully automated with scripts. -
My Current Self-hosted Setup
Hardware
Server 1
Server 2
Services
Server 1
Bit warden reimplantation for storing credentials
Remote federated git
Simplified Google Maps replacement, with tagging and GPX creation.
Federated IM protocol
Google Photos replacement
External libraries only
4 users
Calender and contacts
Federated replacement for Reddit
Spotify replacement
2 users
1st instance
Provides Network wide DNS filtering and DHCP server
Provides recursive DNS
Rich Text formatting, live, real time multi-user notes app
Find my device
Torrent client
Network Namespace script to isolate PIA & Transmission
Meta search engine - integrates with Go-llama
PDF editor
This is in maintenance mode only so I am planning to migrate to File Browser Quantum soon
Syncs 3 android and 1 apple phone for immich
Real time Network statistics
Server 2
Generates a tiny passive income
I’m UK based and in the last 6 months it has produced £15
Provides Network wide DNS filtering and DHCP server
Provides recursive DNS
Overview
Been running this hardware setup since July 2025, although a couple of services have been added in that time. All works really well and has minimal maintenance as everything is fully automated with scripts. -