MolochHorridus

I started with Proxmox with zero Linux or self hosting knowledge and slowly built up what I need. It wasn’t always easy, but not that hard either.

Or uses the toilet after “a proficient shaker” or worse yet, has to clean said toilet after group of “proficient shakers” have done their business.

You don’t need an amazing rig to do this. Don’t get fooled by the content creators with their sponsored content. Learn and buy only after researching what you need. Build for your own needs not to some crazy spec someone on the YouTube tells you need. A simple old pc with right software and working backup solution is all you really need. Just learn how to make it work safely.