2999, buy macmini4 with 16 + 256G memory, how to maximize value by deploying 50 services

by Poster Apr 5, 2025 59
2999, buy macmini4 with 16 + 256G memory, how to maximize value by deploying 50 services I just bought a 2999. I saw that everyone was recommending it, so I bought it back, but I haven't figured out how to use it yet. Everyone has a good referral code? I have also read AI's reply, but I still don't see why. Here are * * 50 services * * that can be deployed on * * Mac mini (M4 chip/16GB memory) * * and their minimalist reviews, sorted by category: --- # # # * * Development and O&M Tools * * * * Service name * * * Evaluation * * * Memory footprint * * * Applicable scenarios * * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * VS Code Server * * Remote Web IDE, supporting multi-person collaboration medium team development * * Docker * * Lightweight containerization, rapid deployment of low-micro service/test environment * * Minikube * * local K8s cluster, high Kubernetes learning for development and testing * * GitLab Runner * * Continuous Integration/Delivery Agent Medium CI/CD Pipeline * * Jenkins * * Automated build tool, plug-in rich for highly complex build tasks * * PostgreSQL * * Open source relational database, strong scalability and medium data storage * * Redis * * In-memory database, ultra-low latency, low cache/message queue * * MySQL * * Classic relational database and other traditional applications * * MongoDB * * Document database, JSON friendly Moderate NoSQL requirements * * Prometheus * * Monitoring alarm system, time series data low service monitoring * * Grafana * * Visual dashboard, docking multi-data source low monitoring display * * Portainer * * Docker graphical management tool low container operation and maintenance * * Nginx * * High performance Web server/reverse proxy very low static site/API gateway * * Apache * * Legacy Web Server, Modular Low Compatibility Old Projects * * Node.js * * JavaScript runtime, event-driven low full stack development * * Python Flask * * Lightweight Web framework Low fast API development * * Elasticsearch * * Full-text search engine, distributed high log analysis/search service * * RabbitMQ * * message queue, AMQP protocol supports moderate asynchronous task processing * * Hugo * * Static website builder, build extremely low blog/document sites quickly --- # # # * * Media & Family Services * * * * Service name * * * Evaluation * * * Memory footprint * * * Applicable scenarios * * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * Jellyfin * * Open source media server, hardware accelerated medium home library * * Plex * * Commercial Media Server, Client Rich Medium Streaming Sharing * * Homebridge * * Non-HomeKit devices are connected to Apple's ecological low smart home hub * * Home Assistant * * All-round smart home platform, strong automation and moderately complex smart scenarios * * Pi-hole * * Network-level ad blocking, DNS filtering is extremely low for the whole family to go to ads * * AdGuard Home * * replaces Pi-hole with DoH/DoT low privacy protection * * Calibre * * e-book management server low personal digital library * * Audiobookshelf * * Audiobook management, supports multi-terminal synchronization low audio book lovers * * Photoprism * * Private cloud photo album, AI classification medium photo backup and management * * Nextcloud * * Self-built cloud disk to replace Google Drive for high file synchronization/collaboration --- # # # * * Network and Security * * * * Service name * * * Evaluation * * * Memory footprint * * * Applicable scenarios * * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * OpenWRT * * Bypass function, scientific Internet access/advertising filtering low network optimization * * Tailscale * * Zero configuration intranet penetration, WireGuard protocol very low remote access * * Zerotier * * Virtual LAN, cross-network networking, extremely low remote device interconnection * * Nginx Proxy * * Reverse Proxy Manager, Automatic SSL Low Multiservice Domain Name Exposure * * Traefik * * Dynamic reverse proxy, supporting container low microservice gateway * * Fail2Ban * * Anti-brute force cracking, automatically blocking IP, extremely low server security * * WireGuard * * Lightweight VPN, high performance, very low encryption communication * * Squid * * HTTP proxy cache, accelerated access to moderate intranet acceleration * * Snort * * Network intrusion detection system high security monitoring * * Gitea * * Lightweight Git service, replacing GitLab low private code hosting --- # # # * * Automation and Tools * * * * Service name * * * Evaluation * * * Memory footprint * * * Applicable scenarios * * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * Homer * * Navigation homepage, aggregation service link extremely low service entrance unified * * Uptime Kuma * * Service availability monitoring, notification and alarm low operation and maintenance monitoring * * Wiki.js * * Knowledge base system, Markdown support Medium team documentation * * BookStack * * Structured Document Management Medium Technical Manual * * Bitwarden * * Password Manager, Self-Hosted Low Password Security * * Vaultwarden * * Bitwarden Lightweight Alternative to Very Low Resource Password Management * * ntfy * * Push notification service, cross-platform extremely low message alerts * * Gotify * * Easy message push server very low custom notifications * * Radarrr * * Movie Automatic Download Management Medium PT Enthusiast * * Sonarr * * Automatic episode download management Medium drama chase automation --- # # # * * Experimental/Advanced Services * * * * Service name * * * Evaluation * * * Memory footprint * * * Applicable scenarios * * ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * LLM Local * * Locally run extremely high AI experiments with large models such as Llama 3 * * Stable Diffusion * * Local AI mapping, relying on GPU to accelerate high image generation * * Ollama * * Simplified version of LLM management tool Medium lightweight AI development * * IPFS * * Distributed storage node Medium Web3 development * * Ethereum * * Ethereum Light Node High Blockchain Development * * Folding @ Anonymous5778 * * Distributed computing contributes extremely high computing power, scientific research and public welfare * * Kasm * * Containerized desktop environment, remotely isolated high security sandbox * * CyberChef * * Data encoding and decoding Web tool low security analysis * * Grafana Loki * * Log aggregation system, lightweight alternative to ELK medium centralized logging * * Meilisearch * * Extremely fast full-text search engine low alternative Elasticsearch --- # # # * * Summary Recommendations * * -* * Preferred choice * *: Docker containerized deployment (resource saving) -* * Memory sensitive * *: Limit single-service memory (e.g. ` docker run--memory 2g `) -* * Performance bottleneck * *: Avoid running more than 3 high memory services at the same time (such as LLM + DB + media transcoding) Through reasonable allocation, 16GB of memory can carry approximately * * 10-15 low and medium load services * * at the same time.

Replies

  • Anonymous3750 Apr 5, 2025
    What can 16G do? 64G is enough, okay
  • Anonymous9933 Apr 5, 2025
    A new generation All in Boom? 🤣
  • Anonymous20 Apr 5, 2025
    Don't think about it, it's just 16G memory, too little
  • Anonymous9934 Apr 5, 2025
    Curious how much memory space is left
  • Anonymous3815 Apr 5, 2025
    Everything is loose
  • Anonymous2330 Apr 5, 2025
    Now I saw someone asking about macbook on Xiaohongshu, I am -Productivity tool configuration is full, and there is no need to save money-making things -Your salary after graduation at this level will definitely be tens of thousands, only two months' salary, no pressure -64G is still the same card (post my 64G photo), directly 128 is fine -The entire company's applications run on my computer, 8 docker, 10 mall projects, not the top configuration can't run at all As an Apple shareholder, I am really helping Apple's sales
  • Anonymous6435 Apr 6, 2025
    Seeing that the 2999 Mac mini can do so much, Handheld MacBook Pro (2021 M1 Pro 32G), Mac mini (2025 M4 Pro 48G) And the three EPYC servers (network, storage, GPU) are running less than 1/4 of the services in the table. I am very ashamed...
  • Anonymous9935 Apr 6, 2025
    Immich picture and video management is good
  • Anonymous11040 Apr 6, 2025
    It's really fun, but my PDD is not at this price
  • Anonymous10238 Apr 6, 2025
    Docker recommends Orbstack
  • Anonymous9936 Apr 6, 2025
    When I use 1panel, I feel that if I find a machine with 1999 configuration, almost all these services can run, or even more.
  • Anonymous8730 Apr 6, 2025
    If the following content is true, I feel that it is not far from the title. "I am myself, a form randomly generated by AI. I didn't expect to break my collection record." https://x.com/solider1394/status/1908716037299904920
  • Anonymous11524 Apr 7, 2025
    I also want to buy a mac mini, but I really don't know why
  • Anonymous9937 Apr 7, 2025
    666, Tossing the Little Prince
  • Anonymous4644 Apr 7, 2025
    Currently, 2 simulators are hung up to automatically collect food 24 hours a day, ha and b station recording and broadcasting (ddtv) are installed, and a 1t mobile hard disk is connected as a downloader. In fact, qbt or something can also be hung up
  • Anonymous9938 Apr 7, 2025
    Collected... My mini is used to connect to TV and watch iQiyi..
  • Anonymous9939 Apr 7, 2025
    You 50 services, can my N100 machine run?.. This is a waste of money
  • Anonymous2845 Apr 7, 2025
    Shouldn't the most realizable value be +100 to resell?
  • Anonymous6344 Apr 8, 2025
    After reading it, I found that I have tossed most of the things here, but because of insufficient effective demand, many tools have not been used again