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by grocketeer 1078 days ago
> You can just install Linux on them and put them in your wardrobe. But they might not be silent enough to not disturb you when sleeping.

Agree 100%.

> Another con is that they aren’t rackmountable. So if you want to stack them you need to use some non-standard solution for that. And if a HDD/SSD fails, you need to order a replacement yourself, etc etc.

> It’s totally doable. But is it worth the hassle? That’s up to you.

Thanks for your unique take. HDD / SDD failing is definitely worth considering if it's worth the hassle. +1