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I want to know if I should be using PiServer as a central hub for all my online Pi projects.

I have multiple Pis, all different models/versions from over the years. I also have lots of different SDs of differing specs with my various project installs on them, I find it an absolute mess keeping track of all these half forgotten projects.

When I saw PiServer I wondered if I could use it as follows:
Use and old laptop as the server box, with my various OS installs (Raspbian, OSMC, Ubuntu core, windows IoT, Kali etc) and then my networked Pi's across the house. Could I then provision these Pis from the main server with peesistance between projects.
E.g I have a 3B+ attached to my TV with 3 SDs that I rotate (retropi, steam-link, OSMC), could I use PiServer to switch between those set-ups on the fly and keep all my user data? Would I notice any slow-downs?

TLDR: could I use PiServer to switch between projects as and where I need, and pick up where I left off?

Use and old laptop as the server box, with my various OS installs (Raspbian, OSMC, Ubuntu core, windows IoT, Kali etc)

Piserver is more aimed at classroom setups where a single read-only (Raspbian) OS image is shared with multiple Pi.
Users need to login with their username and password to gain access to a writable home folder on the central server.

If you want all your Pi running different software, and want write access outside of the home folder, Berryboot's iSCSI support may be a better match.
But that does not support Windows iot either, nor Pi 4 (for now).