What hardware do you all have your stuff running on?
Home Servers\Homelabs: NAS, Plex, & Everything Else
- Thread starter Sonny Bonds
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I have a dell precision t7820 for my windows 2019 server.this runs my hypervisors and plex server. 2 xeon cpus , 20 total cores, 40 threads. 88gb of ddr4 etc ram. 2nd machine is a custom threadripper 1950x with a msi zgaming mobo, 64GB of ddr4 ram running truenas scale for my Docker containers like nextcloud, backup of plex media, tautulli and whoogle.
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xXMASHERXx
Superstar
In the process of rebuilding my homelab but right now I run everything off a Dell Precision T5610(proxmox). Going to start hosting media again so I'm thinking about building another server solely for that.
Just picked up 2 Synology 10Gbe network plug-in cards for my DS1821+ and DS923+, along with Trendnet 2.5GB switch.
Got my Bee-Link EQi12 setup as my media server with Ubuntu Server using Saltbox.
I did have to get my own domain for it but now I can access any of the apps outside my home network.
Currently has Radarr (4k & anime), Sonarr (+ 4k & anime), Lidarr (used the plugin version to use Deezer & Deemix as my indexer & download client), Wizarr, Bazarr (subtitles), Navidrome (music server plus radio stations), Plex, Jellyfin, & Overseerr.
Except for my music, it all gets stored in my RD account.
Used this guide (plus services) to help with all the setup A Sailarr’s Guide to Plex + Real-Debrid | Savvy Guides
I did have to get my own domain for it but now I can access any of the apps outside my home network.
Currently has Radarr (4k & anime), Sonarr (+ 4k & anime), Lidarr (used the plugin version to use Deezer & Deemix as my indexer & download client), Wizarr, Bazarr (subtitles), Navidrome (music server plus radio stations), Plex, Jellyfin, & Overseerr.
Except for my music, it all gets stored in my RD account.
Used this guide (plus services) to help with all the setup A Sailarr’s Guide to Plex + Real-Debrid | Savvy Guides
After the feedback, I stumbled across something that's a bit more digestible for those new to self-hosting:
I got an Unraid server up and running. The parity sync finished after 18 hours. Now, I'm watching YouTube and reading Trash Guides to figure out what to do next.
The Devil's Advocate
Call me Dad
Ok guys follow me here.. I've read up on this stuff, but haven't really put in the research
I have a HUGE desktop computer. I mean with the size of it and the fact it has 6 HDs hooked up. Big ass card, big ass motherboard, all of it.... Now my girl wants her own.......
So my thought is, build a mini to mid size desktop. The ONLY things I want worth a damn in there is a good chip, card and ONE SSD.. Somewhere in the house, I want a NAS unit with 5-6 hard drives with files for photography, video, movies, music, plex, etc etc etc...
That way I can use the Desktop to run games, do editing work, etc etc etc... But everything else is on the NAS drive, that's on the home network, and can be accessed ANYWHERE
Do I have this correct?
I have a HUGE desktop computer. I mean with the size of it and the fact it has 6 HDs hooked up. Big ass card, big ass motherboard, all of it.... Now my girl wants her own.......
So my thought is, build a mini to mid size desktop. The ONLY things I want worth a damn in there is a good chip, card and ONE SSD.. Somewhere in the house, I want a NAS unit with 5-6 hard drives with files for photography, video, movies, music, plex, etc etc etc...
That way I can use the Desktop to run games, do editing work, etc etc etc... But everything else is on the NAS drive, that's on the home network, and can be accessed ANYWHERE
Do I have this correct?
Golayitdown
Veteran
You have it right. Build/buy a small form factor PC for that desktop use and put a good graphics card in it and a m.2 and/or SSD in it and you're good. Your NAS will do most of your heavy lifting otherwise and be accessible by anything on your network (assuming you have a properly configured network)
I have a mini-ITX PC for gaming & personal stuff, a 4-bay Synology NAS that I bought 5 or 6 years ago, and now also a custom NAS. You can look on Reddit and PCPartPicker for planning and ideas.
You should also look on YouTube to help decide which OS you want to use for this thing. The two most popular seem to be Unraid and TrueNAS Scale.
xXMASHERXx
Superstar
Just want to emphasize, some will recommend building your own NAS but keep in mind that the one thing no one ever talks about is what happens when you run into issues. For your use case, it might be better to buy a Synology or QNAP imo.
Golayitdown
Veteran
Yeah I even misread it and thought he already had a NAS. For this use case I fully agree and would definitely suggest going for a prebuilt NAS until you get more familiar with things. That is, unless you like jumping off the deep end and tinkering (and failing a little along the way)
Allen Poe
All Star
how is qnap os/software compared to synology?
Having trouble setting up Gluetun in Unraid. I’ve done in multiple times on a Synology box.
Qnap has been hacked a few times already, whereas Synology hasn’t and is more up today with patches. That has been my experience as well. From what was told Qnap users were held ransom. Don’t know the aftermath of what happened. But apparently they respond slow.
Just look at Qnap forums and see the many complaints. Synology is more reliable.
But both brands have fanboys. I own a Synology and this is my second Synology.
QNAP fixes NAS backup software zero-day exploited at Pwn2Own
QNAP has fixed a critical zero-day vulnerability exploited by security researchers on Thursday to hack a TS-464 NAS device during the Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 competition.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
Synology fixed critical flaw impacting millions of DiskStation and BeePhotos NAS devices
Synology addressed a critical vulnerability in DiskStation and BeePhotos NAS devices that could lead to remote code execution.
securityaffairs.com
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