Introduction #

Recently, I have been inspired to use my own hardware and storage to self-host my own private information, private entertainment, and any other private services I may want to host. This project has been greatly inspired by the sheer number of services that require subscriptions, the pricing of those subscriptions, and finally, the desire to be in control of my own data.

Step One: Acquiring the Hardware #

Hardware, being the first step in a project like this, can definitely be very daunting, as it often requires quite a large investment for something that you haven’t even experimented with yet. Luckily, I had gotten a taste of self-hosting some very basic services on my old MacBook Pro, which was sitting covered in dust, forgotten from my high school days. This small bit of experience had given me the confidence and the desire to make a bigger investment.