https://svtter.cn/en/tags/work-environment/Recent content in Work Environment on Svtter's BlogHugo -- gohugo.ioenSun, 18 Jan 2026 09:06:31 +0800https://svtter.cn/en/p/private-cloud-for-small-companies/Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:06:31 +0800https://svtter.cn/en/p/private-cloud-for-small-companies/<img src="https://svtter.cn/p/%E5%B0%8F%E5%9E%8B%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E7%9A%84%E7%A7%81%E6%9C%89%E4%BA%91/bg.png" alt="Featured image of post Private Cloud for Small Companies" /><p>Many friends want to know: What is the internal server situation and infrastructure of our small software development company?</p> <p>Internal development clusters essentially solve the following issues:</p> <ol> <li>Git code management</li> <li>Data security and backup</li> <li>Multiple virtual machines providing development environments</li> </ol> <p>To address the above problems, we adopt the following solution.</p> <h2 id="hardware-configuration">Hardware Configuration </h2><p>We need to run approximately 10 virtual machine servers and 4 development machines simultaneously. If not counting electricity costs, I&rsquo;ve kept the server hardware cost at around <strong>5000 RMB</strong>, which has been running stably for 2 years.</p> <p>Main equipment:</p> <ul> <li>Second-hand Dell mini hosts</li> <li>Thunderobot MIX hosts</li> </ul> <p><img src="https://svtter.cn/p/%E5%B0%8F%E5%9E%8B%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E7%9A%84%E7%A7%81%E6%9C%89%E4%BA%91/pics/clipboard-1768904259775.png" width="1334" height="912" srcset="https://svtter.cn/p/%E5%B0%8F%E5%9E%8B%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E7%9A%84%E7%A7%81%E6%9C%89%E4%BA%91/pics/clipboard-1768904259775_hu_b155e9a0704846e8.png 480w, https://svtter.cn/p/%E5%B0%8F%E5%9E%8B%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E7%9A%84%E7%A7%81%E6%9C%89%E4%BA%91/pics/clipboard-1768904259775_hu_6be93dbe8b55aece.png 1024w" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="146" data-flex-basis="351px" ></p> <p><img src="https://svtter.cn/p/%E5%B0%8F%E5%9E%8B%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E7%9A%84%E7%A7%81%E6%9C%89%E4%BA%91/pics/clipboard-1768904280438.png" width="2072" height="666" srcset="https://svtter.cn/p/%E5%B0%8F%E5%9E%8B%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E7%9A%84%E7%A7%81%E6%9C%89%E4%BA%91/pics/clipboard-1768904280438_hu_e0c53bbc336dfd8b.png 480w, https://svtter.cn/p/%E5%B0%8F%E5%9E%8B%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E7%9A%84%E7%A7%81%E6%9C%89%E4%BA%91/pics/clipboard-1768904280438_hu_27427247ea9a3567.png 1024w" loading="lazy" class="gallery-image" data-flex-grow="311" data-flex-basis="746px" ></p> <h2 id="why-not-use-entry-level-or-mid-range-servers">Why Not Use Entry-Level or Mid-Range Servers? </h2><p>The biggest reason is <strong>unnecessary</strong>. Power consumption comparison:</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Configuration Type</th> <th>Power Consumption Equivalent</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Single-socket configuration</td> <td>≈ 4-6 Mini hosts</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Dual-socket configuration</td> <td>≈ 10-15 Mini hosts</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>While it saves money, when server memory requirements are high, it can still impact development efficiency.</p> <h2 id="storage-and-networking">Storage and Networking </h2><ul> <li><strong>Switch</strong>: Mercury entry-level 2.5G switch</li> <li><strong>NAS Server</strong>: UGREEN DH4300 Plus</li> </ul> <h2 id="usage">Usage </h2><p>Virtual machine servers mainly run:</p> <ul> <li>CI Runner</li> <li>Engineer development environments</li> </ul> <h2 id="finally">Finally </h2><p>However, recently, as we need to develop some services on Kubernetes, the current configuration has become somewhat inadequate.</p>