Raspberry Pi - small server on Grip

The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer that plugs into your TV and a keyboard. It is a capable little computer which can be used in electronics projects, and for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like spreadsheets, word-processing and games. It also plays high-definition video. We want to see it being used by kids all over the world to learn how computers work, how to manipulate the electronic world around them, and how to program.

The Raspberry Pi is a good choice for a webserver that will not recieve too much traffic, such as a testing server, or small intranet, as it doesn;t get too hot (so is nice and quiet), and only uses around 5 Watts of power.

Since the Pi is a basically a mini-computer, I decided to take it for a spin and see what I could throw at it, and  I have been pleasantly surprised. In fact, it's been so successful that I've decided to try setting it up as a mini server with various services.  In doing so, I've come up with a list of advantages that I feel are very compelling.