I’ve gotten into selfhosting and have 3 mini PC’s

ODROID H4+ for TrueNAS
One for Home Assistant
and another for Immich and Nextcloud

They’re all just plugged into the router my ISP provided with network cables.

I’d like to get a managed switch or a router of my own that can function as a switch and router

I’ll be putting everything in a 10" rack at some point so it has to fit.

Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated, I’ve done some research and looked at options but unsure what is right/wrong

I’m especially stuck on what Hardware to get. Is 2.5ghz managed switch overkill? Should I get PoE for future use?
What brands are good, what should be avoided?

  • hperrin@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    4 days ago

    I use Unifi stuff. It’s really nice, but quite expensive. I run my own controller for it with Docker.

    • Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      I’ve been comparing managed switches that are 2.5Gbps all day and honestly Unifi isn’t that expensive, it’s often the cheapest option. The price jumps like crazy once you want a switch that’s managed and 2.5Gbps

    • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      2·
      4 days ago

      Sure, their gear is a bit expensive, but their layer 3 switches are energy efficient and quiet. You can get an old, used switch for a lot less, but it will be expensive to run and the fans will be loud.