Computer Scientist and Sysadmin here. Your project is cool, and I like your thinking (to keep decent hardware in use, and find very economical hardware) however...
- Once the OS is too out of date (because #Apple abandoned that version of #iOS or #iPadOS), one is asking for security vulnerabilities that'll never get patched. The server will be asking to be pwned. AI is **extremely** good at finding security vulnerabilities these days! #Infosec
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- Please consider using any cheap, trustworthy SBC *with an ethernet port* (refraining from serving anything out over wifi - the dropped packets and higher latency are a bad idea for a *server*), ideally with some storage media better than a MicroSD card or USB stick (can have poor longevity).
Check end-of-life, release policy and support schedule for Apple iOS.
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