Self-hosted server

Summary

I plan to self-host a number of static websites and fullstack webapps for our non-profit, Math Advance (projects: a math contest portal, custom grading software for our online math program), along with hosting an email service.

The main thing I will be hosting is a custom web Git host, and that is what I will spend the bulk of the time working on, along with the actual hardware setup.

Plan

• Burn Alpine Linux onto the disk
• Install Postgres (database)
• Install Postfix and Dovecot (email)
• Migrate and set up web services, as well as updating reverse DNS
• (long term) Write a custom, light-weight Git host and self-host on the server (work is already happening at https://sr.ht/~dennisc/glee/)
• Migrate all non-profit code onto the host
• Using Ethernet cables and our router, create a network with the Orange Pi set up to handle all incoming requests, and set up a DMZ to segregate outbound traffic from our personal machines and traffic on the server.
• Wire DHT22 temp/humidity sensor to the Orange Pi and run a cronjob to email myself whenever external temperature/humidity conditions are negatively impacting the performance of the server

Budget

(We already have cables and do not need to purchase them.)

Taxes/shipping are approximated from the DHT22 and 16GB SD Card; the Orange Pi’s website already has both of these factored in.