Speaker
Description
This will be a talk about how to create a home lab/server using completely FOSS. I will be talking about the basics of self hosting and how Ubuntu server and the different FOSS tools help with self hosting.
This will include but will not be limited to basics of hypervisors using proxmox and explaining why Ubuntu server is an ideal choice for the OS. I can also cover the choice of using Proxmox over other popular hypervisor solutions like VirtualBox or standalone KVM. I will also be showcasing some cool self-hostable FOSS alternatives to popular proprietary services. I'll also be covering some networking basics if time permits.
I will be getting into the basics of server hardening for security and also how to actually setup a server without a GUI. This specificallyr relates to the advantages of using Ubuntu server as it is designed specifically for headless operation.
Feel free to reach out to me for any additional details or context.
Summary
Simple talk about creating a home lab or server using FOSS tools and Ubuntu Server. This will cover the basics of self hosting.
What audience can learn
People will get to know about self hosting and how they can reduce dependency of proprietary services. This will introduce them to Ubuntu server and different FOSS tools that help with self hosting. They will get to learn about basic security hygiene. They will get introduced to the basics of hypervisors and the advantages of using something like Proxmox over VirtualBox or standalone KVM. It would also be great to introduce them to the concept of headless operation and how Ubuntu server is useful for this.
Biography
Venkatesh Chaturvedi works as an support engineer at Atlassian. He’s passionate about Free and Open Source Software and likes to tinker with various Linux based distributions. In his free time, he likes to explore the latest advancements in FOSS and likes to try out new and exciting tools for the CLI. He currently leads the FOSS United Lucknow community.
| Difficulty level | Intermediate |
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