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Outdoor Power Infrastructure: Choosing Between Portable Smart Hubs and Local Hosted Servers
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2026-02-07
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Decide whether to run outdoor automation from the cloud, a Mac mini, or Raspberry Pi nodes with reliability, power, and contractor tips for 2026.
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