6 Uses for a Linux Home Server
If you have an old computer gathering dust, you can put it to good use as a server by installing Linux.
While it’s possible to buy enterprise-grade hardware cheaply on the used market, the power and cooling requirements are impractical for residential use.
But you don’t need fancy rack-mount machines to set up a Linux server. Because Linux is lightweight, older PCs will do just fine. Since many servers will run without a GUI, that just makes them more powerful for serving up your stuff.