Wywd with a 256gb/40c 300tb/month server?
ended up splurging on a huge server that I intended to run all of my side projects but have not been able to utilize it to its full potential. Basically I just wanted something fixed cost / month to run anything as much as I want.
what would you do with it other than a seedbox? its running proxmox but I ended up spending months learning and configuring it and now afraid to give up on it. it would be great if I could monetize it and keep the server going I've grown quite fond of it.
I might build another one and colocate it
Run a high-speed TOR exit or relay node if your situation allows it.
Or build your own website or service uptime detector.
Finally: mirror those openbsd and Linux distributions...and serve that up your local area.
I might have tunnels to it from hundreds of throw away VM's and maybe give people a place to host their git repositories that would otherwise be cancelled for breaking Terms of Services, Acceptable Use Policies, etc... i.e. Code that is too dangerous for the plebs to have. Just a static repository, no client code running. Served up via HTTPS and Anonymous SFTP. Uploads via authenticated SFTP to the VM's then fetched by the physical server push-pull.
Offer VM hosting, maybe to friends and family? Run a VPN service? Other than running stuff just for yourself, those are a couple ways I can think of to maybe monetize it.
Forgive me if it’s a rude question but I’m assuming it’s a monthly cost. Can I ask how much you are paying for it? It also might be helpful so others can offer suggestions maybe tailored towards helping pay for it. :)