# System I'm using
- Mac Mini 1.83 with 4 GB RAM, 4 TB USB drive
- Lubuntu LTS 20.04 using rEFInd
- Docker-compose
# Completed
- Set SSH for remote access. docs
-- Install SSH (done 4/13)
-- Add key pairs for primary clients (4/13)
-- Disable password connection (4/13)
- Set static IP address (4/14)
- Forward a port (4/14)
- Set up dynamic DNS (Netgear / No-IP) (4/14)
- Install docker-compose (4/14)
- Building identity (4/28; backup currently is on Dell laptop in user folder/storj backup) docs
- Up and running! (4/30)
# Next steps
* Get docker compose set up
* Set up watchtower
* In a few months, start setting up second disk
* Remove lubuntu-desktop (necessary?)
# The consumer product
Storj DCS is the service developers can subscribe to. It can be much cheaper than Amazon S3, with other benefits as well.
YOUTUBE xj_Zbdw9TEA A good intro video
Archived Storage Node Estimator (VERY optimistic, maybe ~10x, likely why taken offline)
A version of the estimator in my Google Sheets
# See also
A streamlined Ubuntu guide