Hardware Guide

Choose Your Platforms

Short Term [$]
Built upon Raspberry Pi 5 platform โ€“ Available on Amazon.ca (affiliate link)

  • External SSD โ€“ Available on Amazon.ca (affiliate link)
  • Fixed Memory Size, multiple options available
  • Fixed CPU
  • Not Suitable for streaming media
  • Two lightweight services per system
    Photo provided as example, may differ from actual appearance

Medium Term [$$]
Built upon ThinkCentre โ€œmโ€ platform โ€“ Available on Amazon.ca (affiliate link)

  • External SSD โ€“ Available on Amazon.ca (affiliate link)
  • Memory Upgradable โ€“ Part compatibility varies
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  • Limited CPU Upgrade Options โ€“ Part compatibility varies
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  • Not Suitable for streaming media
  • Two Mid-weight services per system
    Photo provided as example, may differ from actual appearance

Long Term [$$$]
Custom Built Platform โ€“ Contact Our Email Address to discuss options

  • Direct Storage at highest speeds (with proper drives)
  • Larger variety of connection options
  • Upgrade ready, wide variety of options
  • Large range of light to heavy services per system
    Photo provided as example, may differ from actual appearance

Expand Your Network

Local Communication, Open Source Firmware. Read more at the OpenWRT Project Wiki

Mid-Size Switch (Model DGS-1210-10) โ€“ Available on Amazon.ca (affiliate link)

  • 6 ports for systems (+1 for ISP Gateway, +1 for Expansion)
  • 1 Gb/s Speeds (Suitable for local Media Streaming)

Large-Size Switch (Model DGS-1210-28) – Available on Amazon.ca (affiliate link)

  • 22 ports for systems (+1 for ISP Gateway, +1 for Expansion)
  • 1 Gb/s Speeds (Suitable for local Media Streaming)