Project Details
A secure, automated media server setup running on a repurposed 2010 MacBook Pro. This project demonstrates efficient resource utilization and modern containerization techniques.
DockerNginx
Challenges
- Optimizing performance on older hardware, OS unresponsive after some duration
- Ensuring security for a home media server accessible from outside
- Automating updates and maintenance
Solutions
- Using lightweight containers to maximize resource, allocating more swap space to prevent slowing down during heavy load.
- Set up a robust Nginx reverse proxy with SSL encryption
- Possible cron job to run commands periodically in the future
Technical Details
Utilizes Docker for containerization, Nginx as a reverse proxy, and various minor tweaking for hardware optimization for running headless. Includes services like Jellyfin, Sonarr, and Radarr for media management.
Learnings
- Docker container orchestration, and network security practices
- Useful system changes to run headless and optimize performance on old hardware.