Server's Story

Paralaxita Entomology is entirely self-hosted with personal hardware all contained within my bedroom. This setup was chosen as it allows the project to be self-contained and not under the technical control and limitations established by 3rd-party closed-source hosting providers. This setup also allows complete creative control, so its focus and scope can be fully realized free from censorship or arbitrary technical or creative restrictions. Being a self-hosted project also means that its activity can't be tracked or used for analytics by said hosting providers. While it is a public website, it is private in the sense that it does not track those who visit it, nor is it being actively monitored by a private corporation. Since the site is a small, independent, and not-for-profit project, hosting it on a homemade server is much more cost-effective and uses significantly less technical overhead. The only reoccurring server-related finances are the bare essentials, such as the domain name registration, static IP fees from the ISP, and the minimal amount of electricity (5V @ 4W) the server uses. The cost of these services are not of significant value, making the site economical to host and maintain.

Technical Specifications
Hardware	Operating System	Software	Advanced Hardware Specifications
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Rev 1.1	Raspbian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)	Version 1.26.3 4.22.6-Raspbian

Melanoplus bivittatus

Dirphia moderata

Allamanda cathartica

Cylindroiulus spp.