Setting up a CHEAP and EASY Homelab Linux Server

There is a huge misconception out there There is a huge misconception out there when it comes to how much it actually when it comes to how much it actually when it comes to how much it actually costs to build out your very own home costs to build out your very own home costs to build out your very own home lab. In this video, not only am I going lab. In this video, not only am I going lab. In this video, not only am I going to show you that it is very affordable, to show you that it is very affordable, to show you that it is very affordable, but it is actually very easy to spin up but it is actually very easy to spin up but it is actually very easy to spin up just a little Linux server, install a just a little Linux server, install a just a little Linux server, install a really nice dashboard to manage various really nice dashboard to manage various really nice dashboard to manage various applications, and really give yourself applications, and really give yourself applications, and really give yourself the opportunity to dive into the the opportunity to dive into the the opportunity to dive into the potential of what just having a little potential of what just having a little potential of what just having a little home lab server can do for you. Now, home lab server can do for you. Now, home lab server can do for you. Now, actually setting up a home lab and actually setting up a home lab and actually setting up a home lab and running multiple services. You really running multiple services. You really running multiple services. You really don't need that powerful of a machine at don't need that powerful of a machine at don't need that powerful of a machine at all. I have videos using old laptops as all. I have videos using old laptops as all. I have videos using old laptops as home labs, and those have their own home labs, and those have their own home labs, and those have their own really great use cases. Consider the really great use cases. Consider the really great use cases. Consider the built-in UPC, keyboard, screen, and all built-in UPC, keyboard, screen, and all built-in UPC, keyboard, screen, and all that. You could use a single board that. You could use a single board that. You could use a single board computer like a Zimma board or even a computer like a Zimma board or even a computer like a Zimma board or even a Raspberry Pi or my personal favorite, Raspberry Pi or my personal favorite, Raspberry Pi or my personal favorite, mini PCs. Now, the misconception may be mini PCs. Now, the misconception may be mini PCs. Now, the misconception may be partially my fault because a lot of the partially my fault because a lot of the partially my fault because a lot of the mini PCs that I've been covering as of mini PCs that I've been covering as of mini PCs that I've been covering as of recent have been rather expensive. I've recent have been rather expensive. I've recent have been rather expensive. I've looked at some of the Intel Nooks, which looked at some of the Intel Nooks, which looked at some of the Intel Nooks, which have a hefty price tag, and even some of have a hefty price tag, and even some of have a hefty price tag, and even some of the higherend AMD machines. Now, that's the higherend AMD machines. Now, that's the higherend AMD machines. Now, that's where this video is going to be a little where this video is going to be a little where this video is going to be a little different. Here we have the GeekCom Mini different. Here we have the GeekCom Mini different. Here we have the GeekCom Mini Air1. This is an incredibly affordable Air1. This is an incredibly affordable Air1. This is an incredibly affordable mini PC. This right here is the GeekCom mini PC. This right here is the GeekCom mini PC. This right here is the GeekCom website. This is the mini PC that we're website. This is the mini PC that we're website. This is the mini PC that we're going to be taking a look at. And you going to be taking a look at. And you going to be taking a look at. And you can see it is $120.

can see it is $120. can see it is $120. An incredible value. They did sponsor An incredible value. They did sponsor An incredible value. They did sponsor this video and send this over to kind of this video and send this over to kind of this video and send this over to kind of do this demo and show you how affordable do this demo and show you how affordable do this demo and show you how affordable this can be. Of course, you don't need this can be. Of course, you don't need this can be. Of course, you don't need to use their specific mini PCs. And to use their specific mini PCs. And to use their specific mini PCs. And there are other affordable options. This there are other affordable options. This there are other affordable options. This is a Intel Celeron based system. The uh is a Intel Celeron based system. The uh is a Intel Celeron based system. The uh Zimma board like I mentioned earlier is Zimma board like I mentioned earlier is Zimma board like I mentioned earlier is another Intel Celeron based. But one of another Intel Celeron based. But one of another Intel Celeron based. But one of the reasons why I really like these mini the reasons why I really like these mini the reasons why I really like these mini PCs is because one, the RAM is PCs is because one, the RAM is PCs is because one, the RAM is upgradeable, and in many cases, the SSD upgradeable, and in many cases, the SSD upgradeable, and in many cases, the SSD is upgradeable, which is something I've is upgradeable, which is something I've is upgradeable, which is something I've already done. This is the little MVME already done. This is the little MVME already done. This is the little MVME SSD that came with this device. It is a SSD that came with this device. It is a SSD that came with this device. It is a 256 gig for me. I need a little bit more 256 gig for me. I need a little bit more 256 gig for me. I need a little bit more in my home lab. I would say the minimum in my home lab. I would say the minimum in my home lab. I would say the minimum you're going to want is probably a you're going to want is probably a you're going to want is probably a terabyte, if not two. Now, this does not terabyte, if not two. Now, this does not terabyte, if not two. Now, this does not have the option for a 2.5 in hard drive, have the option for a 2.5 in hard drive, have the option for a 2.5 in hard drive, which then that can really increase your which then that can really increase your which then that can really increase your storage potential. For that, we'd want storage potential. For that, we'd want storage potential. For that, we'd want to go with something a little thicker to go with something a little thicker to go with something a little thicker like this uh IT12 here. But for budget like this uh IT12 here. But for budget like this uh IT12 here. But for budget systems and just getting started, this systems and just getting started, this systems and just getting started, this right here will work awesome. And if right here will work awesome. And if right here will work awesome. And if you're going something budget like this, you're going something budget like this, you're going something budget like this, these little Intel machines are awesome these little Intel machines are awesome these little Intel machines are awesome because hardware transcoding on Intel because hardware transcoding on Intel because hardware transcoding on Intel CPUs generally is a pretty good deal. If CPUs generally is a pretty good deal. If CPUs generally is a pretty good deal. If you don't know, hardware transcoding is you don't know, hardware transcoding is you don't know, hardware transcoding is actually like converting media on the actually like converting media on the actually like converting media on the fly, such as downscaling something from fly, such as downscaling something from fly, such as downscaling something from 4K to 1080p and Plex or Jellyfin while 4K to 1080p and Plex or Jellyfin while 4K to 1080p and Plex or Jellyfin while you're on like your mobile phone, for you're on like your mobile phone, for you're on like your mobile phone, for example. Now, just a quick hardware example. Now, just a quick hardware example. Now, just a quick hardware overview here. This specifically is an overview here. This specifically is an overview here. This specifically is an Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095 Intel Celeron N5095 featuring four core, four threads. This featuring four core, four threads. This featuring four core, four threads. This thing is really light. Comes in just thing is really light. Comes in just thing is really light. Comes in just over a pound. It does have Windows 11

over a pound. It does have Windows 11 over a pound. It does have Windows 11 pre-installed on the SSD that I've taken pre-installed on the SSD that I've taken pre-installed on the SSD that I've taken out of it. I put a terabyte in here that out of it. I put a terabyte in here that out of it. I put a terabyte in here that we're going to be installing Ubuntu we're going to be installing Ubuntu we're going to be installing Ubuntu server onto. This does have dual channel server onto. This does have dual channel server onto. This does have dual channel DDR4 memory. It ships with one stick, DDR4 memory. It ships with one stick, DDR4 memory. It ships with one stick, one 8 gigabyte stick. So, if you do want one 8 gigabyte stick. So, if you do want one 8 gigabyte stick. So, if you do want that dual channel speed, you may need to that dual channel speed, you may need to that dual channel speed, you may need to uh pick up another stick. This thing is uh pick up another stick. This thing is uh pick up another stick. This thing is listed to support up to the 1 TB that I listed to support up to the 1 TB that I listed to support up to the 1 TB that I put in here. Looking at some of the IO put in here. Looking at some of the IO put in here. Looking at some of the IO here, we do have a USBC. These are data here, we do have a USBC. These are data here, we do have a USBC. These are data only, so they cannot use or you cannot only, so they cannot use or you cannot only, so they cannot use or you cannot use these for display. On the front use these for display. On the front use these for display. On the front here, we have a single USB 3.2 Gen 2. We here, we have a single USB 3.2 Gen 2. We here, we have a single USB 3.2 Gen 2. We have our auxiliary, our power button. We have our auxiliary, our power button. We have our auxiliary, our power button. We have some airflow on the sides, a have some airflow on the sides, a have some airflow on the sides, a Kingston log. On this side, we have an Kingston log. On this side, we have an Kingston log. On this side, we have an SD card slot. On the back, we have our SD card slot. On the back, we have our SD card slot. On the back, we have our 19volt power in a mini display port. We 19volt power in a mini display port. We 19volt power in a mini display port. We have a gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.2 Gen have a gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.2 Gen have a gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 port, another USBC for data transfer, 1 port, another USBC for data transfer, 1 port, another USBC for data transfer, and then an HDMI. This is kind of the and then an HDMI. This is kind of the and then an HDMI. This is kind of the minimum setup you're going to want. You minimum setup you're going to want. You minimum setup you're going to want. You don't really need the mini display. As don't really need the mini display. As don't really need the mini display. As long as you have one HDMI, you're going long as you have one HDMI, you're going long as you have one HDMI, you're going to be good to go. And of course, to be good to go. And of course, to be good to go. And of course, breaking into these little mini PCs and breaking into these little mini PCs and breaking into these little mini PCs and actually upgrading them is really easy.

actually upgrading them is really easy. actually upgrading them is really easy. You just unscrew these three screws You just unscrew these three screws You just unscrew these three screws here, which also double as the kind of here, which also double as the kind of here, which also double as the kind of feet pads. Unscrew those, pop it off. feet pads. Unscrew those, pop it off. feet pads. Unscrew those, pop it off. You have access to everything you're You have access to everything you're You have access to everything you're going to want access to. So, that is the going to want access to. So, that is the going to want access to. So, that is the device. Again, they did sponsor this device. Again, they did sponsor this device. Again, they did sponsor this video. So, if you're interested in video. So, if you're interested in video. So, if you're interested in picking it up, there will be a link down picking it up, there will be a link down picking it up, there will be a link down below. So, what we need to do now is below. So, what we need to do now is below. So, what we need to do now is install Ubuntu Server onto it. Now, for install Ubuntu Server onto it. Now, for install Ubuntu Server onto it. Now, for this, it's a pretty simple process. So, this, it's a pretty simple process. So, this, it's a pretty simple process. So, I'm not going to do a full step-by-step I'm not going to do a full step-by-step I'm not going to do a full step-by-step guide on the Ubuntu server installation. guide on the Ubuntu server installation. guide on the Ubuntu server installation. It's really easy. You get a USB stick It's really easy. You get a USB stick It's really easy. You get a USB stick similar to this one. You're going to similar to this one. You're going to similar to this one. You're going to want to plug it into your machine. I want to plug it into your machine. I want to plug it into your machine. I will note it's going to wipe everything will note it's going to wipe everything will note it's going to wipe everything on it. So, do make sure you actually on it. So, do make sure you actually on it. So, do make sure you actually back up that USB if you would like to. back up that USB if you would like to. back up that USB if you would like to. This is the official kind of wiki for This is the official kind of wiki for This is the official kind of wiki for Cassa OS, which we're going to be using Cassa OS, which we're going to be using Cassa OS, which we're going to be using a little bit later. They support Devian a little bit later. They support Devian a little bit later. They support Devian and Ubuntu server as well as Raspberry and Ubuntu server as well as Raspberry and Ubuntu server as well as Raspberry Pi OS if that's something you're going Pi OS if that's something you're going Pi OS if that's something you're going to want to be using. So, from there, to want to be using. So, from there, to want to be using. So, from there, you're going to want to use a tool such you're going to want to use a tool such you're going to want to use a tool such as Etcher to actually flash the ISO file as Etcher to actually flash the ISO file as Etcher to actually flash the ISO file that you're going to download to the that you're going to download to the that you're going to download to the USB. You're going to want to plug it in, USB. You're going to want to plug it in, USB. You're going to want to plug it in, go into your BIOS or your boot menu. I go into your BIOS or your boot menu. I go into your BIOS or your boot menu. I believe on this one, it's either delete believe on this one, it's either delete believe on this one, it's either delete or escape. It will vary depending on the or escape. It will vary depending on the or escape. It will vary depending on the device you want to use. And actually device you want to use. And actually device you want to use. And actually boot to the um USB that you just boot to the um USB that you just boot to the um USB that you just flashed. You may need to disable secure flashed. You may need to disable secure flashed. You may need to disable secure boot depending if you get a weird like boot depending if you get a weird like boot depending if you get a weird like UFI error. That's something you're going UFI error. That's something you're going UFI error. That's something you're going to want to do. And then once you're in, to want to do. And then once you're in, to want to do. And then once you're in, it's as simple as kind of following the it's as simple as kind of following the it's as simple as kind of following the prompts. you select your keyboard, your prompts. you select your keyboard, your prompts. you select your keyboard, your language, all that kind of stuff. Make language, all that kind of stuff. Make language, all that kind of stuff. Make sure you select the proper hard drive.

sure you select the proper hard drive. sure you select the proper hard drive. You're going to want to search for You're going to want to search for You're going to want to search for thirdparty drivers just in case. I'll thirdparty drivers just in case. I'll thirdparty drivers just in case. I'll leave a link down below to a full kind leave a link down below to a full kind leave a link down below to a full kind of walkthrough of the Ubuntu server of walkthrough of the Ubuntu server of walkthrough of the Ubuntu server setup, but it's pretty straightforward. setup, but it's pretty straightforward. setup, but it's pretty straightforward. The one thing you are going to want to The one thing you are going to want to The one thing you are going to want to do for sure is one, make sure that if do for sure is one, make sure that if do for sure is one, make sure that if you are installing this, you back up you are installing this, you back up you are installing this, you back up anything that's on your hard drive anything that's on your hard drive anything that's on your hard drive because we are going to wipe it. Select because we are going to wipe it. Select because we are going to wipe it. Select the appropriate disc. Within the the appropriate disc. Within the the appropriate disc. Within the installation, it's going to give you installation, it's going to give you installation, it's going to give you what your IP address is going to be. I what your IP address is going to be. I what your IP address is going to be. I highly recommend actually plugging this highly recommend actually plugging this highly recommend actually plugging this into Ethernet because using Wi-Fi and into Ethernet because using Wi-Fi and into Ethernet because using Wi-Fi and trying to set that up is one an absolute trying to set that up is one an absolute trying to set that up is one an absolute pain and two Ethernet is just going to pain and two Ethernet is just going to pain and two Ethernet is just going to be much more reliable. So do take note be much more reliable. So do take note be much more reliable. So do take note of that IP address. It's going to kind of that IP address. It's going to kind of that IP address. It's going to kind of spit up at you. You're going to be of spit up at you. You're going to be of spit up at you. You're going to be using that later to connect in the using that later to connect in the using that later to connect in the terminal and actually install Cassa OS. terminal and actually install Cassa OS. terminal and actually install Cassa OS. Do make sure you select to install the Do make sure you select to install the Do make sure you select to install the open SSH server. You're going to want open SSH server. You're going to want open SSH server. You're going to want that. You don't need to install any of that. You don't need to install any of that. You don't need to install any of the snap packages that kind of pop up. the snap packages that kind of pop up. the snap packages that kind of pop up. We could do all that kind of stuff We could do all that kind of stuff We could do all that kind of stuff later. and run the install, let it later. and run the install, let it later. and run the install, let it update, reboot, and if all is well, you update, reboot, and if all is well, you update, reboot, and if all is well, you should get a login prompt. If you did should get a login prompt. If you did should get a login prompt. If you did forget to that IP address, you could forget to that IP address, you could forget to that IP address, you could obviously do IPA. So, from there, let's obviously do IPA. So, from there, let's obviously do IPA. So, from there, let's go into uh screen recording and do the go into uh screen recording and do the go into uh screen recording and do the actual installation of Cassa OS. It's actual installation of Cassa OS. It's actual installation of Cassa OS. It's made by the same people who make the made by the same people who make the made by the same people who make the Zimo board, which is a wonderful little Zimo board, which is a wonderful little Zimo board, which is a wonderful little single board computer. I generally kind single board computer. I generally kind single board computer. I generally kind of prefer the little mini PCs that we're of prefer the little mini PCs that we're of prefer the little mini PCs that we're working with here because uh we have working with here because uh we have working with here because uh we have options to upgrade the storage, RAM, options to upgrade the storage, RAM, options to upgrade the storage, RAM, things like that. The Zimo board doesn't things like that. The Zimo board doesn't things like that. The Zimo board doesn't have that. Granted, it does have that have that. Granted, it does have that have that. Granted, it does have that many uh PCIe functionality, which is many uh PCIe functionality, which is many uh PCIe functionality, which is super cool. And just Cas OS has a lot of super cool. And just Cas OS has a lot of super cool. And just Cas OS has a lot of options to make everything really easy options to make everything really easy options to make everything really easy to set up. Down here, we can see some of to set up. Down here, we can see some of to set up. Down here, we can see some of the apps or Docker containers have

the apps or Docker containers have the apps or Docker containers have available. A good amount to start out available. A good amount to start out available. A good amount to start out with. And what we are going to do is with. And what we are going to do is with. And what we are going to do is simply scroll all the way back up here simply scroll all the way back up here simply scroll all the way back up here and we're going to copy this curl and we're going to copy this curl and we're going to copy this curl command. So, let's give that a copy. command. So, let's give that a copy. command. So, let's give that a copy. There we go. This is going to install There we go. This is going to install There we go. This is going to install both Cass and all the various both Cass and all the various both Cass and all the various prerequisites. But now what we're going prerequisites. But now what we're going prerequisites. But now what we're going to do since we installed open SSH when to do since we installed open SSH when to do since we installed open SSH when we installed Ubuntu server, we are going we installed Ubuntu server, we are going we installed Ubuntu server, we are going to connect to it. So for this we are to connect to it. So for this we are to connect to it. So for this we are going to open up a terminal here and going to open up a terminal here and going to open up a terminal here and we're going to SSH into it. So SSH your we're going to SSH into it. So SSH your we're going to SSH into it. So SSH your username at the IP address. I think it's username at the IP address. I think it's username at the IP address. I think it's 152. H I'll be back. There we go. It was 152. H I'll be back. There we go. It was 152. H I'll be back. There we go. It was 53. I didn't properly uh restart it 53. I didn't properly uh restart it 53. I didn't properly uh restart it after the initial installation. So now after the initial installation. So now after the initial installation. So now we are in the GeekCom 11 Air. Now we do we are in the GeekCom 11 Air. Now we do we are in the GeekCom 11 Air. Now we do have some updates here. So generally have some updates here. So generally have some updates here. So generally before anything it's always good to before anything it's always good to before anything it's always good to update our Ubuntu server. So, we're update our Ubuntu server. So, we're update our Ubuntu server. So, we're going to do a pseudoapp update. Type in going to do a pseudoapp update. Type in going to do a pseudoapp update. Type in our password. Let it refresh those our password. Let it refresh those our password. Let it refresh those repositories and pull the potential repositories and pull the potential repositories and pull the potential updates. There we go. Now, we'll do a updates. There we go. Now, we'll do a updates. There we go. Now, we'll do a pseudoapp upgrade. Let's go ahead and pseudoapp upgrade. Let's go ahead and pseudoapp upgrade. Let's go ahead and restart all the services. And okay, restart all the services. And okay, restart all the services. And okay, there we go. So, now we're up to date. there we go. So, now we're up to date. there we go. So, now we're up to date. So, all we need to do to install this is So, all we need to do to install this is So, all we need to do to install this is paste in that curl command that we paste in that curl command that we paste in that curl command that we copied earlier. Hit enter. And now we copied earlier. Hit enter. And now we copied earlier. Hit enter. And now we have Casos made by Ice Whale. So they're have Casos made by Ice Whale. So they're have Casos made by Ice Whale. So they're installing all the necessary installing all the necessary installing all the necessary dependencies and we can kind of monitor dependencies and we can kind of monitor dependencies and we can kind of monitor and see exactly what is going on here.

and see exactly what is going on here. and see exactly what is going on here. So we have net tools being installed and So we have net tools being installed and So we have net tools being installed and there's a big list of everything that there's a big list of everything that there's a big list of everything that it's grabbing. So we have a various it's grabbing. So we have a various it's grabbing. So we have a various Python packages just a whole bunch of Python packages just a whole bunch of Python packages just a whole bunch of dependencies overall. We can see dependencies overall. We can see dependencies overall. We can see unpacking grabbing all of those. It even unpacking grabbing all of those. It even unpacking grabbing all of those. It even says please ignore the following error. says please ignore the following error. says please ignore the following error. Installed all the necessary Installed all the necessary Installed all the necessary dependencies. You can see it's grabbing dependencies. You can see it's grabbing dependencies. You can see it's grabbing SMB client so we can log into it really SMB client so we can log into it really SMB client so we can log into it really easily. Installing various dependencies. easily. Installing various dependencies. easily. Installing various dependencies. It has unzip Docker. So all the It has unzip Docker. So all the It has unzip Docker. So all the applications and everything that we're applications and everything that we're applications and everything that we're about to dive into are all Docker based. about to dive into are all Docker based. about to dive into are all Docker based. And you could probably even install And you could probably even install And you could probably even install something like Protainer with this and something like Protainer with this and something like Protainer with this and have it kind of work together in that have it kind of work together in that have it kind of work together in that regard. So this is installing the ISPO regard. So this is installing the ISPO regard. So this is installing the ISPO Cassa OS releases. And we just keep Cassa OS releases. And we just keep Cassa OS releases. And we just keep scrolling down and here's where we are. scrolling down and here's where we are. scrolling down and here's where we are. So it's successfully installed. It's So it's successfully installed. It's So it's successfully installed. It's starting all the services right now. And starting all the services right now. And starting all the services right now. And boom, there we go. So easy as that. Our boom, there we go. So easy as that. Our boom, there we go. So easy as that. Our CASOS is 0.4 so on and it's running CASOS is 0.4 so on and it's running CASOS is 0.4 so on and it's running right here. So, if I go ahead and copy right here. So, if I go ahead and copy right here. So, if I go ahead and copy this, open up our web browser, paste it this, open up our web browser, paste it this, open up our web browser, paste it in, hit enter, you could see it's going in, hit enter, you could see it's going in, hit enter, you could see it's going to take us to the Casos page. So, I'm to take us to the Casos page. So, I'm to take us to the Casos page. So, I'm going to go ahead and full screen this going to go ahead and full screen this going to go ahead and full screen this real quick. Let's zoom in. And then we real quick. Let's zoom in. And then we real quick. Let's zoom in. And then we just need to click on go. It's going to just need to click on go. It's going to just need to click on go. It's going to ask us to set up our account. I'm just ask us to set up our account. I'm just ask us to set up our account. I'm just going to kind of match it with our going to kind of match it with our going to kind of match it with our server. There we go. Create. And here we server. There we go. Create. And here we server. There we go. Create. And here we go. I'm going to accept the news feed go. I'm going to accept the news feed go. I'm going to accept the news feed from the blog. And here's our server.

from the blog. And here's our server. from the blog. And here's our server. And this is a really beautiful And this is a really beautiful And this is a really beautiful dashboard. We have our system dashboard. We have our system dashboard. We have our system statistics. It's only using 1% of the statistics. It's only using 1% of the statistics. It's only using 1% of the CPU. We have our power usage, our RAM. CPU. We have our power usage, our RAM. CPU. We have our power usage, our RAM. So, we only have 8 gigs in, but it's So, we only have 8 gigs in, but it's So, we only have 8 gigs in, but it's really not using that much. Here we have really not using that much. Here we have really not using that much. Here we have our storage, which it looks like it's our storage, which it looks like it's our storage, which it looks like it's not using the full terabytes. So, if I not using the full terabytes. So, if I not using the full terabytes. So, if I go over here, they have a uh merge go over here, they have a uh merge go over here, they have a uh merge stoages. They have a couple different stoages. They have a couple different stoages. They have a couple different new things here that I didn't notice new things here that I didn't notice new things here that I didn't notice last time. Here's the full storage right last time. Here's the full storage right last time. Here's the full storage right there. So, I probably need a little bit there. So, I probably need a little bit there. So, I probably need a little bit of a tweaking to get that to uh work of a tweaking to get that to uh work of a tweaking to get that to uh work properly. There's our full drive, and we properly. There's our full drive, and we properly. There's our full drive, and we could see uh statistics such as our could see uh statistics such as our could see uh statistics such as our temperature and all that. If I go back temperature and all that. If I go back temperature and all that. If I go back over to storage, you can create storage over to storage, you can create storage over to storage, you can create storage here. So, if you want to plug in here. So, if you want to plug in here. So, if you want to plug in external drives, you can um mount that external drives, you can um mount that external drives, you can um mount that through here. Got some network through here. Got some network through here. Got some network statistics. Not really doing too much at statistics. Not really doing too much at statistics. Not really doing too much at the moment. We have the option to sync the moment. We have the option to sync the moment. We have the option to sync our data, smarten up our home. We can our data, smarten up our home. We can our data, smarten up our home. We can add things here. And we have our add things here. And we have our add things here. And we have our applications. And we can drag these applications. And we can drag these applications. And we can drag these icons around. The default application icons around. The default application icons around. The default application installed is files. So, if I were to installed is files. So, if I were to installed is files. So, if I were to open this, it gives us a really nice open this, it gives us a really nice open this, it gives us a really nice overview of our various system files. overview of our various system files. overview of our various system files. And let's just say I go to media, for And let's just say I go to media, for And let's just say I go to media, for example. I wanted to create a new example. I wanted to create a new example. I wanted to create a new folder. I could call this something like folder. I could call this something like folder. I could call this something like Tech Hut. And let's say I wanted to mark Tech Hut. And let's say I wanted to mark Tech Hut. And let's say I wanted to mark this as shared. Submit that. Go in here.

this as shared. Submit that. Go in here. this as shared. Submit that. Go in here. There's not really much going on. Then There's not really much going on. Then There's not really much going on. Then let's go down here to shared for example let's go down here to shared for example let's go down here to shared for example and go to tech hut. Click on the little and go to tech hut. Click on the little and go to tech hut. Click on the little menu. Get network path. You can see the menu. Get network path. You can see the menu. Get network path. You can see the options here. If I want to give this a options here. If I want to give this a options here. If I want to give this a copy, for example, go in here. It's not copy, for example, go in here. It's not copy, for example, go in here. It's not showing up by default in my shared showing up by default in my shared showing up by default in my shared network. But if I did paste this in, hit network. But if I did paste this in, hit network. But if I did paste this in, hit enter. There we go. And I should be able enter. There we go. And I should be able enter. There we go. And I should be able to go and grab something here like a to go and grab something here like a to go and grab something here like a past project. Copy that. Paste it in. past project. Copy that. Paste it in. past project. Copy that. Paste it in. And there we go. Now, the network And there we go. Now, the network And there we go. Now, the network transfer speed here is kind of slow. transfer speed here is kind of slow. transfer speed here is kind of slow. That's because I'm on a Wi-Fi network on That's because I'm on a Wi-Fi network on That's because I'm on a Wi-Fi network on this computer from further away. But if this computer from further away. But if this computer from further away. But if I jump back in here, we can see that I jump back in here, we can see that I jump back in here, we can see that it's actually working. So, if I go back it's actually working. So, if I go back it's actually working. So, if I go back over to media, go into Tech Hut, you can over to media, go into Tech Hut, you can over to media, go into Tech Hut, you can see this is a microwber one-click video, see this is a microwber one-click video, see this is a microwber one-click video, and we have something in there already. and we have something in there already. and we have something in there already. So, just a really cool default So, just a really cool default So, just a really cool default application there. Now, if you're going application there. Now, if you're going application there. Now, if you're going to be setting up a home lab, you're to be setting up a home lab, you're to be setting up a home lab, you're going to want more services than a going to want more services than a going to want more services than a simple kind of file sharing thing. So, simple kind of file sharing thing. So, simple kind of file sharing thing. So, that's where their app store comes in. that's where their app store comes in. that's where their app store comes in. And again, these are just various Docker And again, these are just various Docker And again, these are just various Docker containers that are kind of containers that are kind of containers that are kind of preconfigured to be able to easily preconfigured to be able to easily preconfigured to be able to easily install through this system. Jellyfin install through this system. Jellyfin install through this system. Jellyfin right here is really good if you want to right here is really good if you want to right here is really good if you want to spin up your own media server. I'm not spin up your own media server. I'm not spin up your own media server. I'm not going to talk about the R applications going to talk about the R applications going to talk about the R applications too much. I have to kind of tiptoe too much. I have to kind of tiptoe too much. I have to kind of tiptoe around that, but I do love them. Let's around that, but I do love them. Let's around that, but I do love them. Let's say theoretically one of my favorite use say theoretically one of my favorite use say theoretically one of my favorite use cases for actually having a uh home lab cases for actually having a uh home lab cases for actually having a uh home lab server is something like photo backup server is something like photo backup server is something like photo backup your very own self-hosted kind of Google your very own self-hosted kind of Google your very own self-hosted kind of Google photos alternative. So if I go ahead and photos alternative. So if I go ahead and photos alternative. So if I go ahead and grab this. So if I install photo prism grab this. So if I install photo prism grab this. So if I install photo prism here default account is admin cas and

here default account is admin cas and here default account is admin cas and obviously we could change these. Let's obviously we could change these. Let's obviously we could change these. Let's go next steps and it's going to go ahead go next steps and it's going to go ahead go next steps and it's going to go ahead and start that installation for us. Now and start that installation for us. Now and start that installation for us. Now while it does that I'm on my phone here. while it does that I'm on my phone here. while it does that I'm on my phone here. I opened up an application called photos I opened up an application called photos I opened up an application called photos sync. I'm going to go ahead and sync. I'm going to go ahead and sync. I'm going to go ahead and continue. It allows us to select send, continue. It allows us to select send, continue. It allows us to select send, receive, continue. This is the receive, continue. This is the receive, continue. This is the application that PhotoPrism recommends application that PhotoPrism recommends application that PhotoPrism recommends for backup. So, I'm just going to go for backup. So, I'm just going to go for backup. So, I'm just going to go ahead and get out of here. We're going ahead and get out of here. We're going ahead and get out of here. We're going to go to settings and go under to go to settings and go under to go to settings and go under configure. And we can see photo prism configure. And we can see photo prism configure. And we can see photo prism right there. We'll do the trial. I'm right there. We'll do the trial. I'm right there. We'll do the trial. I'm just trying to show a demo here. Photo just trying to show a demo here. Photo just trying to show a demo here. Photo Prism 1. Edit account. I'm connected to Prism 1. Edit account. I'm connected to Prism 1. Edit account. I'm connected to my local network, so I'm just going to my local network, so I'm just going to my local network, so I'm just going to do it that way. So, 168.153. Admin password is Cassa OS. And all Admin password is Cassa OS. And all looks good. So, I'm going to connect looks good. So, I'm going to connect looks good. So, I'm going to connect that. See if it works. And there we go. that. See if it works. And there we go. that. See if it works. And there we go. Perfect. So, now I'm going to just go Perfect. So, now I'm going to just go Perfect. So, now I'm going to just go done. And I'm going to click this little done. And I'm going to click this little done. And I'm going to click this little sync button. And I'm just going to go sync button. And I'm just going to go sync button. And I'm just going to go send. Let's send them all and send it send. Let's send them all and send it send. Let's send them all and send it through PhotoPrism. Let's just send it through PhotoPrism. Let's just send it through PhotoPrism. Let's just send it into the root. And there we go. So now, into the root. And there we go. So now, into the root. And there we go. So now, if I go over here to PhotoPrism, we can if I go over here to PhotoPrism, we can if I go over here to PhotoPrism, we can see here it's going to open up in the see here it's going to open up in the see here it's going to open up in the proper port in its own application, own proper port in its own application, own proper port in its own application, own little website kind of deal here. Photo little website kind of deal here. Photo little website kind of deal here. Photo Prism is loading. We're going to log in Prism is loading. We're going to log in Prism is loading. We're going to log in with that default information it gave with that default information it gave with that default information it gave us. Name of the admin and Cassa OS. We us. Name of the admin and Cassa OS. We us. Name of the admin and Cassa OS. We can see there's nothing found yet. But can see there's nothing found yet. But can see there's nothing found yet. But if we go over to library, we are going if we go over to library, we are going if we go over to library, we are going to do a rescan. So, let's start that.

to do a rescan. So, let's start that. to do a rescan. So, let's start that. It's going to go check all of our files It's going to go check all of our files It's going to go check all of our files and see if we have anything in there. and see if we have anything in there. and see if we have anything in there. But you can see it's indexing Google But you can see it's indexing Google But you can see it's indexing Google Pixel 6 camera. So, it's uploading in Pixel 6 camera. So, it's uploading in Pixel 6 camera. So, it's uploading in the same kind of directories that I'm the same kind of directories that I'm the same kind of directories that I'm using on my phone. And we can see using on my phone. And we can see using on my phone. And we can see numbers start filling out here. So, we numbers start filling out here. So, we numbers start filling out here. So, we have videos, places, labels, and a lot have videos, places, labels, and a lot have videos, places, labels, and a lot more. If I just go back to the homepage more. If I just go back to the homepage more. If I just go back to the homepage for now, we can see some things starting for now, we can see some things starting for now, we can see some things starting to show up. For example, this picture to show up. For example, this picture to show up. For example, this picture right here I just recently took and right here I just recently took and right here I just recently took and posted, it's a little uh yellow box posted, it's a little uh yellow box posted, it's a little uh yellow box right there. But that's just one quick right there. But that's just one quick right there. But that's just one quick example, real rough install. I'd want to example, real rough install. I'd want to example, real rough install. I'd want to go through and actually configure it, go through and actually configure it, go through and actually configure it, set up SSL certificates and all that. set up SSL certificates and all that. set up SSL certificates and all that. But this is just one example of But this is just one example of But this is just one example of something that you can do with uh having something that you can do with uh having something that you can do with uh having your own little cheap home lab. So now your own little cheap home lab. So now your own little cheap home lab. So now if we go back to AppStar, you could do if we go back to AppStar, you could do if we go back to AppStar, you could do things like Home Assistant, AppGard, things like Home Assistant, AppGard, things like Home Assistant, AppGard, Calibbre Web. We do truly have a bunch Calibbre Web. We do truly have a bunch Calibbre Web. We do truly have a bunch of different stuff here ready to go for of different stuff here ready to go for of different stuff here ready to go for us to install and play around with us to install and play around with us to install and play around with including torrent clients which I talked including torrent clients which I talked including torrent clients which I talked about earlier. This is honestly is kind about earlier. This is honestly is kind about earlier. This is honestly is kind of my preferred way to work with Docker of my preferred way to work with Docker of my preferred way to work with Docker and just if we click install it will and just if we click install it will and just if we click install it will allow us to jump into an instance and allow us to jump into an instance and allow us to jump into an instance and this is a pretty lightweight application this is a pretty lightweight application this is a pretty lightweight application so it should be pretty quick and it's so it should be pretty quick and it's so it should be pretty quick and it's done. So if we click on protainer here done. So if we click on protainer here done. So if we click on protainer here we are we have our new user set up and we are we have our new user set up and we are we have our new user set up and you'd want to go through set up a strong you'd want to go through set up a strong you'd want to go through set up a strong complicated and secure password create complicated and secure password create complicated and secure password create user from home we have our local user from home we have our local user from home we have our local environment so I'm going to live connect environment so I'm going to live connect environment so I'm going to live connect to it real fast there we go and if we go to it real fast there we go and if we go to it real fast there we go and if we go over to containers we can see we have over to containers we can see we have over to containers we can see we have photopriser photopriser photopriser so if you want a more nitty-gritty kind so if you want a more nitty-gritty kind so if you want a more nitty-gritty kind of hands-on approach to actually

of hands-on approach to actually of hands-on approach to actually managing Docker this is one of the managing Docker this is one of the managing Docker this is one of the applications easily built into that kind applications easily built into that kind applications easily built into that kind of like I said earlier clear how you can of like I said earlier clear how you can of like I said earlier clear how you can have them kind of work together. have them kind of work together. have them kind of work together. Considering the fact it's actually in Considering the fact it's actually in Considering the fact it's actually in here, it's very very possible. If I here, it's very very possible. If I here, it's very very possible. If I click the little plus here, we can click the little plus here, we can click the little plus here, we can install a customized app or external install a customized app or external install a customized app or external link here. So, in a way, it kind of can link here. So, in a way, it kind of can link here. So, in a way, it kind of can act as your dashboard. Something like act as your dashboard. Something like act as your dashboard. Something like Homerar or Heimdel, it can act as that. Homerar or Heimdel, it can act as that. Homerar or Heimdel, it can act as that. So, like a customized app for example. So, like a customized app for example. So, like a customized app for example. If you did install something through If you did install something through If you did install something through Protainer and it's not showing up here, Protainer and it's not showing up here, Protainer and it's not showing up here, this is where you'd want to go ahead and this is where you'd want to go ahead and this is where you'd want to go ahead and add that. You can add icons, the actual add that. You can add icons, the actual add that. You can add icons, the actual UI, ports, volumes, variables, etc. UI, ports, volumes, variables, etc. UI, ports, volumes, variables, etc. really cool stuff. And of course, if we really cool stuff. And of course, if we really cool stuff. And of course, if we dive over here, we could jump into a dive over here, we could jump into a dive over here, we could jump into a terminal. So for that, we're going to terminal. So for that, we're going to terminal. So for that, we're going to copy this connect. And then here we are copy this connect. And then here we are copy this connect. And then here we are in our Ubuntu terminal. So you don't in our Ubuntu terminal. So you don't in our Ubuntu terminal. So you don't even really need to SSH into it like we even really need to SSH into it like we even really need to SSH into it like we did to install it. You can access the did to install it. You can access the did to install it. You can access the terminal directly through the Casa OS terminal directly through the Casa OS terminal directly through the Casa OS dashboard. So now it's really at this dashboard. So now it's really at this dashboard. So now it's really at this point you have the framework and point you have the framework and point you have the framework and foundation to begin playing around, foundation to begin playing around, foundation to begin playing around, testing out Docker containers, really testing out Docker containers, really testing out Docker containers, really start experimenting with what Home Labs start experimenting with what Home Labs start experimenting with what Home Labs can do for you. And you, it's super can do for you. And you, it's super can do for you. And you, it's super cheap. The device that we're demoing cheap. The device that we're demoing cheap. The device that we're demoing this on comes in under $200. You get a this on comes in under $200. You get a this on comes in under $200. You get a Zimma board, which Casa OS ships on for Zimma board, which Casa OS ships on for Zimma board, which Casa OS ships on for stock for about the same price. But stock for about the same price. But stock for about the same price. But again, for getting started, the mini PCs again, for getting started, the mini PCs again, for getting started, the mini PCs are awesome because you can actually are awesome because you can actually are awesome because you can actually upgrade the RAM. You can throw in like a upgrade the RAM. You can throw in like a upgrade the RAM. You can throw in like a two TB SSD without having to have a two TB SSD without having to have a two TB SSD without having to have a thing stuck to the side of it. Really thing stuck to the side of it. Really thing stuck to the side of it. Really cool stuff. So, with all that, big thank cool stuff. So, with all that, big thank cool stuff. So, with all that, big thank you again for GeekCom for sending over you again for GeekCom for sending over you again for GeekCom for sending over that little uh Mini Air1 for us to check that little uh Mini Air1 for us to check that little uh Mini Air1 for us to check out. If you are interested in purchasing out. If you are interested in purchasing out. If you are interested in purchasing it, there'll be a link down below. They

it, there'll be a link down below. They it, there'll be a link down below. They of course have other models so you could of course have other models so you could of course have other models so you could get something a little bit more beefier. get something a little bit more beefier. get something a little bit more beefier. If you want some stronger like hardware If you want some stronger like hardware If you want some stronger like hardware transcoding for media, they have AMD transcoding for media, they have AMD transcoding for media, they have AMD machines. I'll leave some links down machines. I'll leave some links down machines. I'll leave some links down below. And with all that, I do hope you below. And with all that, I do hope you below. And with all that, I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and have an absolutely beautiful day and have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye.