Is it a bad idea to use my desktop to self host?

What are the disadvantages?? Can they be overcome?

I use it primarily for programming, sometimes gaming and browsing.

  • CriticalMiss@lemmy.worldEnglish
    122·
    11 months ago

    By hosting services on your desktop, you are increasing your threat surface. Every additional software that you run increases your potential to catch malware. It also requires powering a beefy machine 24/7 to keep the service up, when in reality anything that isn’t a media server can run on 3rd gen Intel CPUs that have relatively low TDP.

    • Neshura@bookwormstory.socialEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      conversely you could also run them on a low end chip of a current/recent gen and get even lower power draw for equivalent or better performance