On Wed, Aug 07, 2019 at 01:29:21AM -0400, Steven Mainor wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm looking for advice on how to build a home server with a primary focus on > security. I plan to run nextcloud and a mail server that will serve 3 to 5 > people at most. > > My requirements are: > > A server setup that can be run with completely open source software and > doesn't require any binaries to boot. I don't trust anything closed source > for > this particular project. > > A gigabit ethernet port. > > A USB3.0 port or SATA connector to attach storage to. > > Enough processor power and ram to run nextcloud and the mail server from an > encrypted hard drive (LUKS) efficiently with moderate throughput saving and > reading files from nextcloud.
These fit all your requirements (i.e. it'll run stock buster kernel without any additional firmware): Helios4 - [1]. 4 SATA ports controller attached to PCI-E. GnuBee - [2]. 6 SATA ports attached to PCI-E. Odroid HC2 - [3]. Single SATA port, attached to USB bus. > So far I have been looking at single board computers like the ones listed > here: https://wiki.debian.org/CheapServerBoxHardware#OSHW That list is outdated somewhat. But it gave me good ideas back in the day. Reco [1] https://kobol.io/ [2] http://gnubee.org/ [3] https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-hc2-home-cloud-two/
