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this right here is no not a Raspberry Pi this right here is no not a Raspberry Pi no not even an orange pie this is the no not even an orange pie this is the no not even an orange pie this is the banana pie M2 Pro this right here is a banana pie M2 Pro this right here is a banana pie M2 Pro this right here is a little single this right here is a little single this right here is a little single this right here is a little single board computer that you little single board computer that you little single board computer that you can find somewhere between 50 and 90 can find somewhere between 50 and 90 can find somewhere between 50 and 90 dollars depending on where you look and dollars depending on where you look and dollars depending on where you look and at least according to the geekbench at least according to the geekbench at least according to the geekbench tests that I've already ran the tests that I've already ran the tests that I've already ran the processor on this thing basically gives processor on this thing basically gives processor on this thing basically gives us the exact same performance that we us the exact same performance that we us the exact same performance that we would see with a Raspberry Pi 4. now would see with a Raspberry Pi 4. now would see with a Raspberry Pi 4. now with that comparison there are still with that comparison there are still with that comparison there are still some trade-offs when picking something some trade-offs when picking something some trade-offs when picking something like this versus the Raspberry Pi one like this versus the Raspberry Pi one like this versus the Raspberry Pi one pro with the Raspberry Pi is the pro with the Raspberry Pi is the pro with the Raspberry Pi is the community and the software availability community and the software availability community and the software availability and all that that you get with the pi and all that that you get with the pi and all that that you get with the pi foundation and how long it's been around foundation and how long it's been around foundation and how long it's been around and this thing only has two gigabytes of and this thing only has two gigabytes of and this thing only has two gigabytes of LP ddr4 memory our use case for today LP ddr4 memory our use case for today LP ddr4 memory our use case for today that is going to be more than enough but that is going to be more than enough but that is going to be more than enough but if you're somebody who wants to use one if you're somebody who wants to use one if you're somebody who wants to use one of these as a desktop computer that is of these as a desktop computer that is of these as a desktop computer that is not going to be enough and then one Edge not going to be enough and then one Edge not going to be enough and then one Edge that this has versus the Raspberry Pi is that this has versus the Raspberry Pi is that this has versus the Raspberry Pi is the fact that there is 16 gigabytes of the fact that there is 16 gigabytes of the fact that there is 16 gigabytes of uh emmc file glass storage does perform uh emmc file glass storage does perform uh emmc file glass storage does perform significantly better than trying to run significantly better than trying to run significantly better than trying to run an operating system off of the SD card an operating system off of the SD card an operating system off of the SD card slot later on in this video we're going slot later on in this video we're going slot later on in this video we're going to be flashing Ubuntu to this emmc flash to be flashing Ubuntu to this emmc flash to be flashing Ubuntu to this emmc flash storage and then setting up just a storage and then setting up just a storage and then setting up just a couple quick Services just to show you couple quick Services just to show you couple quick Services just to show you that you can use something this cheap to that you can use something this cheap to that you can use something this cheap to host your very own home lab here on the host your very own home lab here on the host your very own home lab here on the front we have some of our main stuff front we have some of our main stuff front we have some of our main stuff including a 5 volt power connector we including a 5 volt power connector we including a 5 volt power connector we have full size HDMI gigabit internet and have full size HDMI gigabit internet and have full size HDMI gigabit internet and two USB 3.0 ports that is another two USB 3.0 ports that is another two USB 3.0 ports that is another difference between the pi 4 there's much difference between the pi 4 there's much difference between the pi 4 there's much more options when it comes to IO but I
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more options when it comes to IO but I more options when it comes to IO but I do really like the fact that it is a do really like the fact that it is a do really like the fact that it is a full-size HDMI here looking over on the full-size HDMI here looking over on the full-size HDMI here looking over on the side we actually have an infrared sensor side we actually have an infrared sensor side we actually have an infrared sensor so there's a numerous use cases you can so there's a numerous use cases you can so there's a numerous use cases you can use for that we have a little micro USB use for that we have a little micro USB use for that we have a little micro USB here which I plugged it in and it looks here which I plugged it in and it looks here which I plugged it in and it looks like you could use this for power and like you could use this for power and like you could use this for power and then we do have a couple SW switches then we do have a couple SW switches then we do have a couple SW switches this one's sw3 this one appears sw4 on this one's sw3 this one appears sw4 on this one's sw3 this one appears sw4 on the other side we do have a little reset the other side we do have a little reset the other side we do have a little reset key just by itself over here of course key just by itself over here of course key just by itself over here of course we have our 40 pin gpio right here we we have our 40 pin gpio right here we we have our 40 pin gpio right here we have a little debug i o there and have a little debug i o there and have a little debug i o there and actually looking on this board going actually looking on this board going actually looking on this board going from the smallest chip over here on the from the smallest chip over here on the from the smallest chip over here on the side that is our Bluetooth and Wi-Fi side that is our Bluetooth and Wi-Fi side that is our Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chip next to that is the EMC flash chip next to that is the EMC flash chip next to that is the EMC flash storage and then we have our processor storage and then we have our processor storage and then we have our processor and then those two gigabytes of LP ddr4 and then those two gigabytes of LP ddr4 and then those two gigabytes of LP ddr4 memory and then on the bottom of the memory and then on the bottom of the memory and then on the bottom of the board we actually have our little SD board we actually have our little SD board we actually have our little SD card slot right here now I do like this card slot right here now I do like this card slot right here now I do like this one because it has the kind of spring one because it has the kind of spring one because it has the kind of spring activated mechanism so you know for sure activated mechanism so you know for sure activated mechanism so you know for sure that it's in there push it pops out that it's in there push it pops out that it's in there push it pops out super cool when it comes to the actual super cool when it comes to the actual super cool when it comes to the actual form factor it is a little bit bigger form factor it is a little bit bigger form factor it is a little bit bigger it's kind of a pro in the con at the it's kind of a pro in the con at the it's kind of a pro in the con at the same time it's a pro in the fact that same time it's a pro in the fact that same time it's a pro in the fact that it's actually a little unique and it's it's actually a little unique and it's it's actually a little unique and it's not just a direct ripoff of a Raspberry not just a direct ripoff of a Raspberry not just a direct ripoff of a Raspberry Pi but it's also a con because you can't Pi but it's also a con because you can't Pi but it's also a con because you can't just use some Raspberry Pi printed case just use some Raspberry Pi printed case just use some Raspberry Pi printed case that you could just make yourself or buy that you could just make yourself or buy that you could 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kind of just ran over over some additional just ran over over some additional just ran over over some additional things that I did not talk about so if things that I did not talk about so if things that I did not talk about so if you want to learn a little bit more you want to learn a little bit more you want to learn a little bit more about everything that's on here you about everything that's on here you about everything that's on here you could go ahead and check that out and could go ahead and check that out and could go ahead and check that out and compare it to things like the pi 4 here compare it to things like the pi 4 here compare it to things like the pi 4 here but what I'm going to focus on real but what I'm going to focus on real but what I'm going to focus on real quick is scrolling down past all this we quick is scrolling down past all this we quick is scrolling down past all this we have a resources system images Linux have a resources system images Linux have a resources system images Linux right here this is kind of what I was right here this is kind of what I was right here this is kind of what I was talking about software availability you talking about software availability you talking about software availability you kind of got to rely on them to keep this kind of got to rely on them to keep this kind of got to rely on them to keep this updated and all that there's not a lot updated and all that there's not a lot updated and all that there's not a lot of huge communities around these of huge communities around these of huge communities around these alternative companies but personally I alternative companies but personally I alternative companies but personally I haven't ran into any significant issues haven't ran into any significant issues haven't ran into any significant issues the Ubuntu image we're going to grab the Ubuntu image we're going to grab the Ubuntu image we're going to grab leaders right here it's the server image leaders right here it's the server image leaders right here it's the server image it is 2204 from 2001 but it did update
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it is 2204 from 2001 but it did update it is 2204 from 2001 but it did update just fine for me when I went ahead and just fine for me when I went ahead and just fine for me when I went ahead and tested it out but what we're going to do tested it out but what we're going to do tested it out but what we're going to do real quick is download this right here real quick is download this right here real quick is download this right here raspbian it's the Raspberry Pi operating raspbian it's the Raspberry Pi operating raspbian it's the Raspberry Pi operating system comes with all the really handy system comes with all the really handy system comes with all the really handy tools and basically you just go through tools and basically you just go through tools and basically you just go through the same process that you would for a the same process that you would for a the same process that you would for a standard Raspberry Pi you have your standard Raspberry Pi you have your standard Raspberry Pi you have your images here you just go down you pick images here you just go down you pick images here you just go down you pick the one that you need the latest update the one that you need the latest update the one that you need the latest update was May 5th 2020 right here and you was May 5th 2020 right here and you was May 5th 2020 right here and you download that image and you flash it download that image and you flash it download that image and you flash it with your favorite software whether that with your favorite software whether that with your favorite software whether that be etcher or even a gnome discs or gnome be etcher or even a gnome discs or gnome be etcher or even a gnome discs or gnome disks whatever which is what I generally disks whatever which is what I generally disks whatever which is what I generally use and then of course we plug in or put use and then of course we plug in or put use and then of course we plug in or put in or you know what I'm saying we put in or you know what I'm saying we put in or you know what I'm saying we put the SD card in clip right there and now the SD card in clip right there and now the SD card in clip right there and now what I'm going to do is boot this up what I'm going to do is boot this up what I'm going to do is boot this up we're going to jump into the desktop we're going to jump into the desktop we're going to jump into the desktop environment operating system kind of environment operating system kind of environment operating system kind of check it out see what it can and can't check it out see what it can and can't check it out see what it can and can't do and then we are going to go ahead and do and then we are going to go ahead and do and then we are going to go ahead and jump into a server and then actually jump into a server and then actually jump into a server and then actually kind of a proper use case for this as kind of a proper use case for this as kind of a proper use case for this as server instances because this is not a server instances because this is not a server instances because this is not a super high power device unless if you super high power device unless if you super high power device unless if you really just need a cheap computer it really just need a cheap computer it really just need a cheap computer it might take it a minute to boot up the might take it a minute to boot up the might take it a minute to boot up the very first time partially because it's very first time partially because it's very first time partially because it's an SD card but I'm just going to show an SD card but I'm just going to show an SD card but I'm just going to show you around the system and show you kind you around the system and show you kind you around the system and show you kind of what it can do and I mean it's really of what it can do and I mean it's really of what it can do and I mean it's really not too shabby let's go ahead and load not too shabby let's go ahead and load not too shabby let's go ahead and load up a good old YouTube video ah they just up a good old YouTube video ah they just up a good old YouTube video ah they just changed the UI it's funny how these changed the UI it's funny how these changed the UI it's funny how these Corners these rounded Corners they added Corners these rounded Corners they added Corners these rounded Corners they added absolutely made anything with borders absolutely made anything with borders absolutely made anything with borders just look like garbage we got some crab just look like garbage we got some crab just look like garbage we got some crab Rave all right here we go we got a Rave all right here we go we got a Rave all right here we go we got a YouTube video rocking with some Advanced YouTube video rocking with some Advanced YouTube video rocking with some Advanced statistics you can see at its current statistics you can see at its current statistics you can see at its current resolution pretty smooth it's dropping resolution pretty smooth it's dropping resolution pretty smooth it's dropping some frames here and there you kind of some frames here and there you kind of some frames here and there you kind of see the lines across the screen and it's see the lines across the screen and it's see the lines across the screen and it's really not going to let me bump this one
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really not going to let me bump this one really not going to let me bump this one up any higher but this is about what up any higher but this is about what up any higher but this is about what you're going to get when it comes to the you're going to get when it comes to the you're going to get when it comes to the the video feedback 720p almost perfect the video feedback 720p almost perfect the video feedback 720p almost perfect but loading basic websites that don't but loading basic websites that don't but loading basic websites that don't really have video and all that is going really have video and all that is going really have video and all that is going to be completely fine this is our to be completely fine this is our to be completely fine this is our newsletter here you should probably newsletter here you should probably newsletter here you should probably subscribe to it's pretty awesome we're subscribe to it's pretty awesome we're subscribe to it's pretty awesome we're getting some artifacting but really getting some artifacting but really getting some artifacting but really nothing too bad very usable in the sense nothing too bad very usable in the sense nothing too bad very usable in the sense of a web browser one thing I want to of a web browser one thing I want to of a web browser one thing I want to show you real quick before we uh flash show you real quick before we uh flash show you real quick before we uh flash Ubuntu server to the emmc is the pi Ubuntu server to the emmc is the pi Ubuntu server to the emmc is the pi configuration if you want don't want to configuration if you want don't want to configuration if you want don't want to use or if you're even on another system use or if you're even on another system use or if you're even on another system that doesn't have the availability of that doesn't have the availability of that doesn't have the availability of flash storage built in and you tend to flash storage built in and you tend to flash storage built in and you tend to run out of room this is the wrong tool run out of room this is the wrong tool run out of room this is the wrong tool there it is you type in sudo raspy there it is you type in sudo raspy there it is you type in sudo raspy config and then here I believe it's config and then here I believe it's config and then here I believe it's under Advanced yep expand file system under Advanced yep expand file system under Advanced yep expand file system yeah select that right there and it yeah select that right there and it yeah select that right there and it gives you full access to all the uh the gives you full access to all the uh the gives you full access to all the uh the room on that little mic Pro SD card that room on that little mic Pro SD card that room on that little mic Pro SD card that you have in there if you want to use you have in there if you want to use you have in there if you want to use this operating system as a server they this operating system as a server they this operating system as a server they do have that option and this tool is do have that option and this tool is do have that option and this tool is available in there so you can just available in there so you can just available in there so you can just expand the file system on your server expand the file system on your server expand the file system on your server directly from the SD card you'll be good directly from the SD card you'll be good directly from the SD card you'll be good to go what I'm going to do real quick is to go what I'm going to do real quick is to go what I'm going to do real quick is show you how easy it is to actually show you how easy it is to actually show you how easy it is to actually flash an image to that flash storage I flash an image to that flash storage I flash an image to that flash storage I already have it downloaded I kind of already have it downloaded I kind of already have it downloaded I kind of pointed it out earlier in that Wiki if pointed it out earlier in that Wiki if pointed it out earlier in that Wiki if we go over here I already have it in a we go over here I already have it in a we go over here I already have it in a folder and there it is and it's also folder and there it is and it's also folder and there it is and it's also here in my downloads as well so I'll here in my downloads as well so I'll here in my downloads as well so I'll probably just navigate there oh zoom in probably just navigate there oh zoom in probably just navigate there oh zoom in a bit and CD into our downloads LS a bit and CD into our downloads LS a bit and CD into our downloads LS there's our image and now what we could there's our image and now what we could there's our image and now what we could do prior is a little sudo fdisc Dash L
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do prior is a little sudo fdisc Dash L do prior is a little sudo fdisc Dash L what this is going to do is display all what this is going to do is display all what this is going to do is display all the disks that are available on your the disks that are available on your the disks that are available on your system and we know for sure that the system and we know for sure that the system and we know for sure that the flash is 16 gigabytes so let's find what flash is 16 gigabytes so let's find what flash is 16 gigabytes so let's find what the closest thing is which is this right the closest thing is which is this right the closest thing is which is this right here Dev MMC blk0 so we're going to give here Dev MMC blk0 so we're going to give here Dev MMC blk0 so we're going to give that a copy so again real quick let's LS that a copy so again real quick let's LS that a copy so again real quick let's LS see what we have in there starts with see what we have in there starts with see what we have in there starts with 2021 so to actually flash it all we're 2021 so to actually flash it all we're 2021 so to actually flash it all we're going to want to do is type in sudo DD going to want to do is type in sudo DD going to want to do is type in sudo DD if is equal to that file so that's going if is equal to that file so that's going if is equal to that file so that's going to be the uh Ubuntu image file and space to be the uh Ubuntu image file and space to be the uh Ubuntu image file and space of the drive so we're going to have that of the drive so we're going to have that of the drive so we're going to have that equal to our flash storage and then equal to our flash storage and then equal to our flash storage and then block size is going to be equal to 10 block size is going to be equal to 10 block size is going to be equal to 10 megabytes just like that now when I hit megabytes just like that now when I hit megabytes just like that now when I hit enter it's going to look like it hung up enter it's going to look like it hung up enter it's going to look like it hung up there what it's doing is actually going there what it's doing is actually going there what it's doing is actually going through the process unfortunately through the process unfortunately through the process unfortunately there's no like a progress bar or there's no like a progress bar or there's no like a progress bar or anything like that so we just have to anything like that so we just have to anything like that so we just have to wait and we'll see what we get and there wait and we'll see what we get and there wait and we'll see what we get and there we go if it is successful this is what we go if it is successful this is what we go if it is successful this is what it's going to look like and now what I'm it's going to look like and now what I'm it's going to look like and now what I'm going to do is reach on over here I'm going to do is reach on over here I'm going to do is reach on over here I'm going to hit this reset button which is going to hit this reset button which is going to hit this reset button which is very convenient and pop out this SD card very convenient and pop out this SD card very convenient and pop out this SD card but just like that and it should boot us but just like that and it should boot us but just like that and it should boot us right into our Ubuntu server and boom right into our Ubuntu server and boom right into our Ubuntu server and boom there we go we're technically running uh there we go we're technically running uh there we go we're technically running uh our very own Ubuntu server and with this our very own Ubuntu server and with this our very own Ubuntu server and with this machine particularly the default login machine particularly the default login machine particularly the default login stuff is root and the password is banana stuff is root and the password is banana stuff is root and the password is banana pie now probably one of the very first pie now probably one of the very first pie now probably one of the very first things you want to do when you are things you want to do when you are things you want to do when you are logged into a root server system is
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logged into a root server system is logged into a root server system is create your very own sudo user and create your very own sudo user and create your very own sudo user and that's very easy to do you just type in that's very easy to do you just type in that's very easy to do you just type in add user and then the username you want add user and then the username you want add user and then the username you want at that point you're going to go ahead at that point you're going to go ahead at that point you're going to go ahead and give it a password and then here and give it a password and then here and give it a password and then here this information is not really important this information is not really important this information is not really important unless if you're actually going to have unless if you're actually going to have unless if you're actually going to have multiple users on the server but I multiple users on the server but I multiple users on the server but I usually give my full name anyways and usually give my full name anyways and usually give my full name anyways and Skip all those by hitting enter yes to Skip all those by hitting enter yes to Skip all those by hitting enter yes to proceed and there we go almost we need proceed and there we go almost we need proceed and there we go almost we need to make that a pseudo user and you just to make that a pseudo user and you just to make that a pseudo user and you just do that by add user the user name and do that by add user the user name and do that by add user the user name and then adding sudo at the end and there we then adding sudo at the end and there we then adding sudo at the end and there we go so now at this point I can actually go so now at this point I can actually go so now at this point I can actually do su to Brandon which will switch our do su to Brandon which will switch our do su to Brandon which will switch our user and then if I CD into our home user and then if I CD into our home user and then if I CD into our home directory directory directory there we go so now at this point it's there we go so now at this point it's there we go so now at this point it's really up to you what you want to do really up to you what you want to do really up to you what you want to do with your server you can run a jellyfin with your server you can run a jellyfin with your server you can run a jellyfin media server you can set up Yachts which media server you can set up Yachts which media server you can set up Yachts which is one of the very best ways in my is one of the very best ways in my is one of the very best ways in my opinion to get into Docker it makes it opinion to get into Docker it makes it opinion to get into Docker it makes it really easy to spin up various really easy to spin up various really easy to spin up various applications and through that you can applications and through that you can applications and through that you can set up a transmission client a eBook set up a transmission client a eBook set up a transmission client a eBook server music players really whatever you server music players really whatever you server music players really whatever you want you could set up home automation want you could set up home automation want you could set up home automation you could set up next Cloud which I you could set up next Cloud which I you could set up next Cloud which I actually think is what we should do actually think is what we should do actually think is what we should do because it's going to be pretty simple because it's going to be pretty simple because it's going to be pretty simple this is going to be with SNAP and of this is going to be with SNAP and of this is going to be with SNAP and of course this is just a demonstration I do course this is just a demonstration I do course this is just a demonstration I do recommend check out down below I'll link recommend check out down below I'll link recommend check out down below I'll link to a lot of the different guides and to a lot of the different guides and to a lot of the different guides and tutorials on various things that you tutorials on various things that you tutorials on various things that you could actually do and this device should could actually do and this device should could actually do and this device should be able to handle like jelly fit and all be able to handle like jelly fit and all be able to handle like jelly fit and all that just fine you might not be able to that just fine you might not be able to that just fine you might not be able to like load up a Minecraft server and I like load up a Minecraft server and I like load up a Minecraft server and I will know when I say jelly Finnick and will know when I say jelly Finnick and will know when I say jelly Finnick and handle streaming the media that to a
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handle streaming the media that to a handle streaming the media that to a client that can support the format you client that can support the format you client that can support the format you may have to transcode your media on your may have to transcode your media on your may have to transcode your media on your computer so it doesn't have to transcode computer so it doesn't have to transcode computer so it doesn't have to transcode on the device because it's not a very on the device because it's not a very on the device because it's not a very powerful device and anything above like powerful device and anything above like powerful device and anything above like 1080p is probably not going to run very 1080p is probably not going to run very 1080p is probably not going to run very well and you can find more information well and you can find more information well and you can find more information on all that stuff on the actual jellyfin on all that stuff on the actual jellyfin on all that stuff on the actual jellyfin documentation and getting into next documentation and getting into next documentation and getting into next Cloud I know I have not spoken very well Cloud I know I have not spoken very well Cloud I know I have not spoken very well of snap packages and that is when it of snap packages and that is when it of snap packages and that is when it comes to desktop applications in my comes to desktop applications in my comes to desktop applications in my personal opinion and preferences when it personal opinion and preferences when it personal opinion and preferences when it comes to the server there's actually comes to the server there's actually comes to the server there's actually very high validity for using them and very high validity for using them and very high validity for using them and this is one of them so if we just do a this is one of them so if we just do a this is one of them so if we just do a simple snap I'm already messing up if we simple snap I'm already messing up if we simple snap I'm already messing up if we do a pseudo snap install next Cloud hit do a pseudo snap install next Cloud hit do a pseudo snap install next Cloud hit enter type in our password and you can enter type in our password and you can enter type in our password and you can see it's downloading the next Cloud snap see it's downloading the next Cloud snap see it's downloading the next Cloud snap package from the stable Channel and package from the stable Channel and package from the stable Channel and there we go so now I believe it's snap a there we go so now I believe it's snap a there we go so now I believe it's snap a list to see all their snap packages and list to see all their snap packages and list to see all their snap packages and you can see next cloud is right there of you can see next cloud is right there of you can see next cloud is right there of course we need to see what our actual IP course we need to see what our actual IP course we need to see what our actual IP address is now it did say that right address is now it did say that right address is now it did say that right once we logged in but if you don't know once we logged in but if you don't know once we logged in but if you don't know we just go IPA enter and it should be we just go IPA enter and it should be we just go IPA enter and it should be right here under Etho if you're right here under Etho if you're right here under Etho if you're connected to Wi-Fi it might be under connected to Wi-Fi it might be under connected to Wi-Fi it might be under WLAN but mine is going to be 216.44.
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WLAN but mine is going to be 216.44. WLAN but mine is going to be 216.44. so now let's go ahead and switch over to so now let's go ahead and switch over to so now let's go ahead and switch over to our web browser and I put it in right our web browser and I put it in right our web browser and I put it in right here and there is next Cloud you can see here and there is next Cloud you can see here and there is next Cloud you can see it's saying to create an administrator it's saying to create an administrator it's saying to create an administrator account so you just go ahead type in account so you just go ahead type in account so you just go ahead type in whatever you want your information to be whatever you want your information to be whatever you want your information to be and then hit install save and if we and then hit install save and if we and then hit install save and if we wanted to while it does that we could wanted to while it does that we could wanted to while it does that we could even jump over here and type in even jump over here and type in even jump over here and type in something like h-top to kind of monitor something like h-top to kind of monitor something like h-top to kind of monitor what it is doing it's running an actual what it is doing it's running an actual what it is doing it's running an actual install process so it is using quite a install process so it is using quite a install process so it is using quite a bit of resources in terms of the CPU but bit of resources in terms of the CPU but bit of resources in terms of the CPU but you can see that when it comes to you can see that when it comes to you can see that when it comes to services like this it ran a lot of ram services like this it ran a lot of ram services like this it ran a lot of ram doesn't hurt but running one or two doesn't hurt but running one or two doesn't hurt but running one or two services like this on just a plain services like this on just a plain services like this on just a plain server install you're not going to need server install you're not going to need server install you're not going to need too much as you can see it's only using too much as you can see it's only using too much as you can see it's only using about 500 megabytes with a next Cloud about 500 megabytes with a next Cloud about 500 megabytes with a next Cloud running and actually doing an active running and actually doing an active running and actually doing an active install so let's go ahead and jump back install so let's go ahead and jump back install so let's go ahead and jump back over here and then that's done only took over here and then that's done only took over here and then that's done only took a few minutes we're going to go ahead a few minutes we're going to go ahead a few minutes we're going to go ahead and install all of the recommended and install all of the recommended and install all of the recommended applications next cut is true truly a applications next cut is true truly a applications next cut is true truly a really good piece of software if this is really good piece of software if this is really good piece of software if this is the kind of thing you're looking for and the kind of thing you're looking for and the kind of thing you're looking for and it looks like we are just about wrapping it looks like we are just about wrapping it looks like we are just about wrapping up here going into our little up here going into our little up here going into our little introduction to next cloud and you can introduction to next cloud and you can introduction to next cloud and you can see if I go ahead and actually jump over see if I go ahead and actually jump over see if I go ahead and actually jump over here now that it's not actively running here now that it's not actively running here now that it's not actively running installation processes it's really not installation processes it's really not installation processes it's really not using two inch CPU Ram is a little bit using two inch CPU Ram is a little bit using two inch CPU Ram is a little bit up because it has more applications up because it has more applications up because it has more applications running but let's just kind of show you running but let's just kind of show you running but let's just kind of show you what's going on there from here we could what's going on there from here we could what's going on there from here we could go ahead skip through all this let's go ahead skip through all this let's go ahead skip through all this let's test our file upload speed because test our file upload speed because test our file upload speed because that's one thing that uh can be that's one thing that uh can be that's one thing that uh can be negatively affected depending on your negatively affected depending on your negatively affected depending on your hardware for example this uh Pi it's not hardware for example this uh Pi it's not hardware for example this uh Pi it's not it's a banana Pi zero same 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it's a banana Pi zero same company but it's a banana Pi zero same company but the upload speeds or sending files to the upload speeds or sending files to the upload speeds or sending files to this guy compared to what the transfer this guy compared to what the transfer this guy compared to what the transfer speed should be on my network is greatly speed should be on my network is greatly speed should be on my network is greatly depreciated because of the hardware it's depreciated because of the hardware it's depreciated because of the hardware it's going to documents and I should have going to documents and I should have going to documents and I should have like a Linux ISO or something somewhere like a Linux ISO or something somewhere like a Linux ISO or something somewhere this will work it's a b-roll zip so this will work it's a b-roll zip so this will work it's a b-roll zip so let's go ahead and drag and drop that on let's go ahead and drag and drop that on let's go ahead and drag and drop that on in there it's about five gigabytes so in there it's about five gigabytes so in there it's about five gigabytes so I'm gonna go ahead and minimize that and I'm gonna go ahead and minimize that and I'm gonna go ahead and minimize that and we can see about 18 minutes or five we can see about 18 minutes or five we can see about 18 minutes or five minutes remaining so 24 megabytes a minutes remaining so 24 megabytes a minutes remaining so 24 megabytes a second it's a little slower than I would second it's a little slower than I would second it's a little slower than I would prefer but it's it's not not bad but in prefer but it's it's not not bad but in prefer but it's it's not not bad but in the sake of time we're going to stop the sake of time we're going to stop the sake of time we're going to stop there that's just one example of there that's just one example of there that's just one example of numerous things that you could do like I numerous things that you could do like I numerous things that you could do like I mentioned there's going to be links down mentioned there's going to be links down mentioned there's going to be links down below so you can check out on various below so you can check out on various below so you can check out on various guides again the one that I would really guides again the one that I would really guides again the one that I would really recommend you look at first if you're recommend you look at first if you're recommend you look at first if you're kind of at this stage or you're looking kind of at this stage or you're looking kind of at this stage or you're looking for the very first thing to install is for the very first thing to install is for the very first thing to install is the guide on yacht in that video I the guide on yacht in that video I the guide on yacht in that video I demonstrate both I believe pie hole and demonstrate both I believe pie hole and demonstrate both I believe pie hole and jellyfin so it's definitely worth jellyfin so it's definitely worth jellyfin so it's definitely worth checking out just like it's worth checking out just like it's worth checking out just like it's worth checking out today's sponsor PCB way a checking out today's sponsor PCB way a checking out today's sponsor PCB way a link to them will be down below as well link to them will be down below as well link to them will be down below as well with all that I do hope you all have an with all that I do hope you all have an with all that I do hope you all have an absolutely beautiful day and good bye
Summary
The main topic is the Banana Pi M2 Pro, a single-board computer costing between $50 and $90. It offers performance comparable to a Raspberry Pi 4 and features onboard eMMC storage, which is faster than SD cards. The practical takeaway is that this affordable device can be used to host home lab services, though its limited RAM may be a constraint for desktop use.