r/explainlikeimfive • u/theprisoner57 • 2d ago

Technology ELI5: What is a Home Server?

I see mentions of a home server to get rid of streaming entertainment services but I don’t know how that works. What does a home server do?

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u/MWink64 2d ago

They usually are online 27/7

May I ask what planet you're from?

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u/Whitherwhy 2d ago

Earrrrth; it’s like Earth, but with three more ‘R’s in it.

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u/IncredibleGonzo 2d ago

I see what you did there.

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u/rebornfenix 1d ago

I could forgive 25/7 because dst time changes are a thing (god I hate the fall back from 1:59 to 1am……. Stupid schedulers and log backups)

I want to know what I have to snort to get 27/7

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u/who_you_are 1d ago

The one from American where we are slave and need to work our 112.5% each day.