cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/24823173
Hi folks, looking for a bit of steer to get off the ground with self hosting. My goals to start with are pretty straight forward:
- I want to set up Home Assistant to move my smart devices off the cloud and fully contained within the walls of my home.
- I want to set up my own little Pixelfed server for my family’s use, along with some other federated socials.
From what I was looking at, I think my easiest route to doing both of these things is with a Home Assistant Yellow (built-in Zigbee and Thread system) with a Raspberry Pi 4.
I’ve never done anything like this before but I’m interested in learning. If anyone more experienced has any insight or direction, I’d really appreciate it! Cheers!
The slightly lower power draw pi5 vs a Tiny will eventually make up for the higher initial cost, but you can save more by turning off lights when you leave a room or skipping a round at the bar.
In my opinion, the wider software compatibility, better processing power, and expansible RAM and storage options far outweigh the eventual theoretical savings.
That said, if you need the super small SBC form factor or GPIO pins, definitely go for a pi. They absolutely have their use cases. I have 4 or 5 of the 3B and 3B+, and have used them on-and-off for a variety of tasks over the years.