Ask HN: Where do you put DIY servers?

It all depends on your use case.

I have a couple of whitebox servers sitting in my office at home. I purpose went with tower servers as they are quieter than rack mount. Mine is just for lab stuff, so I don't need redundant power or anything like that.

Colo is another option, cost varies greatly from area to area. I've thought about doing it myself, but colo space in Austin is real expensive.

You start looking at colos in your area that are within your parameters (as well as theirs).

The reason the box you linked doesn't get put in a colo is primarily power consumption and space. Colos charge mainly per amp. And that thing looks like it will draw a ton of power. Also some colos don't allow anything but standard racked computers. So you need to put it into a standard rack unit. This is primarily so they can standardize on cooling/airflow (generally racks have hot and cold aisles).

That said if you rent a whole rack you can probably get away with it. But then again it is expensive and you pay for transit as well.

Other options include at an office or even at home.

I keep my server at home. I used to look after colo servers. If you go colo try and find a fixed price for data transfer. Power is also a big factor in colo. You can generally get 1/4, 1/2 and full racks.

Corporate Colo is an awesome small family owned business which I have used a few times. I have nothing but good things to say about them.