Raspberry Pi as a Server?

[JYaBoyM8]

I want to use my Raspberry Pi as a server for keeping files and possibly as a small private website. Is this a yes or no?

[BrinkGG]

1 minute ago, JYaBoyM8 said:

I want to use my Raspberry Pi as a server for keeping files and possibly as a small private website. Is this a yes or no?

ABSOLUTELY. Look into Samba share for Rasberry Pi. It's awesome and I've been using it at home for at least 4 months already. 

https://howtoraspberrypi.com/create-a-nas-with-your-raspberry-pi-and-samba/

[Guest]

Yea, you definitely can. But multiple writes to an internal sd can wear its life prematurely.

[JYaBoyM8]

Ok I'll look into it. Thanks! I'm on the official website and they want me to put apache on.

[JYaBoyM8]

It wont be a big website. Just something to make life a lot easier at school. I'm working on a project to make a school website. I just need a server to do it.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, JYaBoyM8 said:

It wont be a big website. Just something to make life a lot easier at school. I'm working on a project to make a school website. I just need a server to do it.

Cool idea, try using Nginx its faster.

[Sauron]

2 hours ago, Lukyp said:

Yea, you definitely can. But multiple writes to an internal sd can wear its life prematurely.

I definitely wouldn't use the sd card for network storage, usb hard drives are a much better and more reliable solution.

 

For a web server it's just fine though.

[Spitfires]

I did run a PI as a test for a dev server. Had fun for a while. Definately for a school project and trust Sauron on his HD-advise.

[JYaBoyM8]

Whoops didn't mean for a second post

[JYaBoyM8]

12 hours ago, Sauron said:

I definitely wouldn't use the sd card for network storage, usb hard drives are a much better and more reliable solution.

 

For a web server it's just fine though.

I'll pick one up from BT world when I can