For our discussion today
Re. Topic 2. F39 Work Project: Fedora Server on (ARM) SBC
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Interim status of our "Fedora Server on SBC" project.
1.
We we need to complete our reference list of SBC at
https://docs.stg.fedoraproject.org/en-US/fedora-server/server-on-sbc/refe...
We had already compiled which models we have available here. Not so much, but some.
2.
I did a literature review on the use of SBCs or alternatively mini PCs.
The result: For years
a) low power consumption (combinded with low heat generation/passive cooling)
b) sufficient performance (for selected everyday tasks)
c) lower price
as an advantage.
Potential disadvantages:
- Not upgradeable and retrofittable.
- Lower performance
- Unsuitable as a desktop or for applications that require fast response times/low
latency.
Re a) and b): There is hardly any empirical data, more a feeling based
on the data sheet, the statements refer to Raspberry PI, not to the more powerful
alternatives.
Interesting here:
__Mini PC vs Raspberry Pi – Which Is The Better Value?__
(https://www.techaddressed.com/reviews/mini-pc-better-value-raspberry-pi/)
And
Power consumption of Raspberry Pi 4 versus Intel J4105 system
(https://uni.hi.is/helmut/2021/06/07/power-consumption-of-raspberry-pi-4-v...)
These are the only numerical facts I could find so far.
Task: Prepare tests we can apply to our refences device list
Re c) No data either, we need a brief market analyses and comparison.
3.)
We determined some suiotabe server tasks:
- Cluster monitoring
- Backup service
- Web proxy, e.g. securing Cockpit access
- VPN endpoint
We must start implementation.
Best
Peter
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