I've never used any "prepared" node setup. I run all my services in Docker containers with full control of the settings, security, connectivity, ...
It might look "too complex" at first, but IMO it's the best long term. I've been a Linux sysadmin for a long time, but now with AI I think that anyone could maintain it without much previous knowledge.
So maybe all you need is a Debian RPi or old laptop/PC and a bunch of Docker composes. Alby has a Docker image for example. Really everything does these days.
I've never used any "prepared" node setup. I run all my services in Docker containers with full control of the settings, security, connectivity, ...
It might look "too complex" at first, but IMO it's the best long term. I've been a Linux sysadmin for a long time, but now with AI I think that anyone could maintain it without much previous knowledge.
So maybe all you need is a Debian RPi or old laptop/PC and a bunch of Docker composes. Alby has a Docker image for example. Really everything does these days.