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What did the author spend extra money on for the home server build?
What did the author spend extra money on for the home server build?
What did the author upgrade the fans to in the home server build?
What did the author upgrade the fans to in the home server build?
What storage combination does the author recommend for the home server build?
What storage combination does the author recommend for the home server build?
What does the author encourage viewers to do at the end of the video?
What does the author encourage viewers to do at the end of the video?
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What software is recommended for hosting a media server on the home server?
What software is recommended for hosting a media server on the home server?
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Which type of drive is recommended as a boot drive for the home server?
Which type of drive is recommended as a boot drive for the home server?
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What is recommended as a storage drive for the home server?
What is recommended as a storage drive for the home server?
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Which feature of Windows 10 Pro is recommended to be disabled to keep the server running?
Which feature of Windows 10 Pro is recommended to be disabled to keep the server running?
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What is recommended for virtualization on the home server?
What is recommended for virtualization on the home server?
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What is emphasized as the value of building and experimenting with virtual machines?
What is emphasized as the value of building and experimenting with virtual machines?
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What is highlighted as an option for building a home server?
What is highlighted as an option for building a home server?
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What hardware components are detailed for the home server?
What hardware components are detailed for the home server?
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What is recommended for exploring new Linux distros?
What is recommended for exploring new Linux distros?
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What is the potential benefit of using a laptop as a home server?
What is the potential benefit of using a laptop as a home server?
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What is one of the main purposes of the budget home server discussed in the text?
What is one of the main purposes of the budget home server discussed in the text?
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Which operating system is recommended for beginners to use in setting up a budget home server?
Which operating system is recommended for beginners to use in setting up a budget home server?
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What does the text suggest about the accessibility of setting up a NAS on a budget home server?
What does the text suggest about the accessibility of setting up a NAS on a budget home server?
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What is a benefit of having a centralized storage solution, as mentioned in the text?
What is a benefit of having a centralized storage solution, as mentioned in the text?
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What is a potential use of the budget home server in relation to gaming?
What is a potential use of the budget home server in relation to gaming?
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What is a feature of Pulsate, the sponsor of the video?
What is a feature of Pulsate, the sponsor of the video?
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What does the text indicate about the suitability of Pulsate for different users?
What does the text indicate about the suitability of Pulsate for different users?
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What does the text recommend using Pulsate for?
What does the text recommend using Pulsate for?
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What is the purpose of a network attached storage (NAS)?
What is the purpose of a network attached storage (NAS)?
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What is a recommended use of a budget home server for beginners?
What is a recommended use of a budget home server for beginners?
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What does the text suggest about the ease of understanding the video for beginners?
What does the text suggest about the ease of understanding the video for beginners?
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What is the recommended approach for beginners to access a shared drive in a budget home server?
What is the recommended approach for beginners to access a shared drive in a budget home server?
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Study Notes
Building a Home Server and Virtualization
- Building a home server using a 5-inch spinning hard drive as a NAS
- Recommending a smaller NVMe drive as a boot drive and a two-terabyte used HP spinning hard drive for storage
- Using software like Plex to host a media server for sharing movies and TV shows
- Recommending Windows 10 Pro for the server and disabling the sleep option to keep it running
- Using the home server as a gaming PC and connecting it to a home theater setup
- Utilizing virtualization on the home server to create virtual machines for experimentation
- Using Windows 10 Pro's built-in Hyper-V feature for virtualization
- Exploring new Linux distros and learning through virtual machines
- Highlighting the value of building and experimenting with virtual machines
- Emphasizing the option to use any existing system, including old laptops, as a home server
- Detailing the hardware components used in the home server, including the case, motherboard, CPU, RAM, and GPU
- Discussing the potential of using a laptop as a home server with added benefits such as built-in monitor, keyboard, and mouse
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Learn how to build a home server and set up virtualization with this quiz. Discover the hardware components needed, software recommendations, and the benefits of using virtual machines for experimentation and learning. Explore options for repurposing old laptops as home servers and delve into the potential of using the server for gaming and media hosting.
