DIY Web Server: Raspberry Pi + CloudFlare
Aug 19, 2014Andrew A. Schafer
Summary
This post describes a user's project using a Raspberry Pi as a web server and Cloudflare to handle traffic, security, and performance. It details the hardware components (Raspberry Pi, network cable, power supply, SD card) and the software setup (Apache2, with notes on Nginx). The core contribution is demonstrating how Cloudflare's services can enable a low-power, low-cost device to host a website by offloading traffic management, security, and performance optimization.
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