Our Own Indigenous Server

By Anish Patankar · BeRAM Pvt. Ltd.

Introduction

Welcome to the official blog of BeRAM Pvt. Ltd. I'm Anish Patankar, a 4th year CSE (AIML) student at RCOEM, Nagpur, and co-founder of BeRAM. At BeRAM, we believe in innovative, resourceful, and cost-effective solutions. One of our proud achievements is setting up our own indigenous server infrastructure — built entirely from scratch using an old PC, open-source tools, and clever networking.

Why an Indigenous Server?

Most startups rush to buy cloud servers. We wanted to see if we could host our projects ourselves, learn from the ground up, and truly own our deployment pipeline.

    ✅ Cuts costs

    ✅ Gives total control

    ✅ And it feels great to say: "Yes, that site is running off a box we built ourselves."

The Setup

Hardware

Old PC: Dual core, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD (barely used).
Installed Ubuntu for a stable Linux environment.

Software Stack

Nginx: Web server & reverse proxy.
Flask: Runs our BeRAM web portal.
Cloudflare Tunnel: Bypasses college WiFi restrictions.
Hostinger Domain: Points to Cloudflare for secure global access.

Why Cloudflare Tunnel?

Because our college WiFi does not allow port forwarding or public IP access. Instead of punching holes in the network, we used Cloudflare Tunnel (via cloudflared), which makes a secure outbound connection to Cloudflare.

    ✅ No firewall headaches

    ✅ Secure HTTPS by default

    ✅ Global access to our indigenous server

The Result

Our own indigenous server, fully managed by us.
A live website served from an old PC under our desk, accessible globally.
Total control over configurations, logs, and optimization.

What We Learned

Repurposing old hardware is a smart move for startups.
Running your own Ubuntu + Nginx server teaches more than any cloud dashboard.
Cloudflare Tunnel is a lifesaver for restrictive networks.
Even students on a budget can build robust, production-grade setups.

Conclusion

At BeRAM Pvt. Ltd., we're proud to call this our own indigenous server solution. It's lean, secure, and uniquely ours — a testament to innovation over convenience.