How to build a homelab and why you might want to think about doing it
This article explains the concept of a 'homelab,' which involves setting up a personal server to host services independently. The author details their own hardware setup and argues that building a home server is a cost-effective alternative to rising subscription fees.
Why it matters
As digital subscription costs rise, the 'homelab' movement represents a growing trend in consumer autonomy and digital self-reliance.
Sorry I have no idea why the article opened with that at all. Must be an unrelated typo in my word processing software or something and I can’t seem to remove it so let’s leave it there. A couple of years ago I built a home server. Affectionately they’re called, in the community of people that do this, a homelab.
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