How to build your server and what should you pay attention to?

Nowadays, not all people who are connected with hosting/servers and computers want to pay rent. Indeed, why pay money for rent when you can collect all your own? Although this claim sounds quite logical, we will still analyze why this should not be done. And for those who still decide to build their own server, we provide useful information.

In this article we will consider the following questions: How to build your server? What components will you need? What should I pay attention to? Why is hosting better than a home server?

How to build your server?

For those who are willing to spend their nerves and a fairly large amount of money, a guide is provided below. In this guide you will be able to find answers to all of the above questions. Let's start with the most important thing namely

What should I pay attention to when building a server?

A home server is an expensive pleasure that requires constant monitoring, as well as a special room. There should be excellent ventilation in the room where you want to place the server, because it will be very warm.

It is also necessary to have an uninterruptible power supply, and an uninterruptible power supply will help you with this.

If you are going to place your server in an apartment, you will need noise reduction in the room where it will be located, because because of the cooling coolers, it will make quite a lot of noise.

Be sure to make sure that there will be no problems described above, otherwise you may have problems with neighbors. From personal experience, I can say that because of the noise from the coolers, neighbors may come to you with a request to turn off this equipment.

What components are needed to build the server?

To build a server, you will need the same components as for assembling a PC, but there are obvious differences in their cost.

• Motherboard
  The motherboard must meet your requirements. For example, if your project needs additional power, then you should buy a motherboard with support for two processors. It all depends on your needs and what you are going to host on your server.

As an example of a motherboard, I can specify the following:
MZ71-CE0 (rev. 3.x)
MZ72-HB2 (rev. 3.0)
Asus P11C-M/4L

• Processor
  Since this is a server, we take processors with at least 8 cores. These types of processors can be considered the most affordable and convenient for work. Again, you can buy two processors for your server. However, if you need two processors, it is better to install processors with more than 32 cores.

Examples:
Intel Xeon E-2174G
Intel Xeon W-1390
AMD EPYC 7443P

• RAM
  RAM is an important element in the operation of the server and computer. As a rule, the more RAM the faster the information will be processed. Therefore, you should install at least 16 GB of RAM on the server. And again, the more demanding your project is, the more memory you will need. There are some restrictions that can be imposed by the OS itself that you are using.

Examples:
Samsung RDIMM 32GB 2Rx4 DDR4
Black Diamond Memory 16GB
Micron 32GB DDR4 3200

• Video Card (Optional)
  For some kind of servers, a video card is a mandatory attribute. It can be used to process graphic information, for example, to process video. If suddenly you have a game server, then you will need this attribute for speed and smoother processing of information.

Examples:
AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100
NVIDIA RTX A4000
PNY Quadro RTX 4000

• HDD SSD
  You will not be able to host your project on the server if there is no memory there. In order for your project to be able to produce its indicators at full capacity, you will need a large volume. Imagine that you have an online store. In order for you to be able to save the entire customer base, you will need at least 1 TB HDD, and it is best if you have an SSD in a bundle. SSD will be responsible for the speed of information processing, and at this time HDD will be the storage of all information.

For example
Seagate Exos 16TB Enterprise
Toshiba 16TB Enterprise

• Cooling
  There are two types of cooling you will need to install coolers to cool the processor and server. This type of cooling is very noisy, but it works fine.
• Power supply and UPS
  To operate the server on a permanent basis, you will need a constant power supply. As a rule, the lights are not turned off unexpectedly in houses, but it is better to be safe and buy an uninterruptible power supply. It is the UPS that will allow you to save data in the event of a power outage, and also not worry about a voltage drop.
• Body
  Naturally, the server will need a housing that will allow you to fit everything you need there. This housing should have a good air supply, and also be small so that it is easy to place it at home.

Cables and other things were not included in this list, because it goes without saying that they must be available.

Why is hosting better than a home server?

For a reason, many companies provide servers for rent. The thing is that this is quite an expensive pleasure that not every ordinary user can afford. The costs of a user who decided to build a home server will skyrocket for the following reasons.

• The high cost of components
  Every detail in the server, as a rule, costs a huge amount of money. Maybe you don't need a powerful server and everything you spend (To the maximum) there will be 8 GB of RAM, a processor with 4 cores and a 100 GB SSD. In any case, nowadays it requires at least $200 from you.
• Energy
  The server, unlike the computer, works around the clock. Because of this, you should be prepared to have to pay a tidy sum for electricity. Also, electricity must be supplied uninterrupted, otherwise your server may be unstable.
• Noise
  Since the server is a powerful thing, it will need excellent cooling. You will have to spend money on top-end cooling in order not to lose the efficiency of the server. That is why be prepared for the fact that you will no longer have a quiet house.
• Emergency situations
  Although server components can usually work for a very long time, but they also have a limit. Thus, your server may fail at any time, for example, due to a voltage drop.

I have listed only 4 points from above, but they are enough to understand that a home server is a very expensive pleasure. That is why many people use the services of hosting providers. For example, you can rent a VPS server from us cheaply and configure with what number of GB, Cores and memory capacity it should be. You can find all the offers here

Conclusion

Everyone can create their own server at home, but it is worth considering all of the above facts. It is because of these facts that it follows that it will be much cheaper and more profitable to rent a server from a special company than to create your own. At a minimum, you will not have to constantly worry about replacing components, because the hosting provider will be responsible for this.

So that you can sleep peacefully while your server is working without interruptions, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with our prices.