I have an HP pavillion 15-bc235nd that, quite frankly, I don´t really like that much (way too loud of a fan, cannot adjust the fan curve, keyboard and trackpad are terrible, etc).
I was planning to replace with laptop with something else, but in the meantime, I was thinking of something. Instead of getting this laptop in the landfill or give to someone else (no one needs an emergency laptop right now), I could potentially use this has a server machine to be used as an off site backup location.
Right now I am missing the off site backup part out of the 3-2-1 backup strategy. Since this laptop has more than enough horsepower to do the job, it could be a solution. But personally, I am not sure how reliable a laptop turned into a server can be. This laptop would be around 3000km away from me, so I have to be really sure it works at a distance without much problem.
For those who turned a laptop into a server: what is your mileage? Are there any specific considerations about this setup that a regular desktop/server does not have or specific issues?
Firstly - I love the phrase “spicy pillow”.
Secondly - It would probably depend on the laptop and its battery health. But also the OS can limit charging I believe? I haven’t looked too far into how it works but I’ve got my laptop setup to only charge to 90% because I’m nearly always plugged in. I don’t know if that relies on any hardware/firmware options though.
tlphas more features available for Thinkpads, specifically, so there’s that. I’m thinking more of a laptop form factor but built as a portable server, with the battery specifically designed to be a secondary power source (like a UPS) instead of the primary power source.Of course something like that would be incredibly niche, so it makes sense that it’s not really a thing.