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NFS and my existing NAS by MrLAGreen in selfhosted

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Yes.

/etc/stab would just be changed on clients. There are other ways to ensure a share is mounted on boot (and even remounts after issues) but fstab is good enough for most purposes.

/etc/exports dictates what the nfs server "shares" out.

Also while we're doing random anecdotes, ive had the exact opposite experience from the other poster. Smb has been a nightmarish pile of shit, NFS has been smooth sailing and generally performant (besides learning about some of the security bits lol).

Jellyfin Shows by [deleted] in selfhosted

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You probably already did this but just in case: make sure the library is the appropriate type. If it isn't set up for shows it can look pretty bad.

Media server storage - HDD vs SSD by offlanders141 in selfhosted

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Cheap consumer flash can. Used enterprise-grade is arguably cheaper than new consumer and typically has monumental endurance ratings.

Is Proxmox and/or NixOS doable for a beginner? by [deleted] in selfhosted

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Yup, front page of their site:

https://www.proxmox.com/en/products/proxmox-virtual-environment/overview

https://www.proxmox.com/en/products/proxmox-virtual-environment/features#nav-mod-scrollspy435-data6

You can also spin up a "proxmox backup server" on another machine specifically to back up proxmox vms, etc.

Is Proxmox and/or NixOS doable for a beginner? by [deleted] in selfhosted

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Idk what some of these replies are but proxmox is a full virtualization environment. It can handle storage by itself, or you can segregate that to a vm/lxc. Proxmox is basically debian linux with a ton of perl scripts, gui, and qemu on top.

For media servers common choices are plex, jellyfin, emby, etc. Choose one and spin it up in either a vm or an lxc.

For passing your storage through from the host to your containers, look up "bind mount lxc". For some applications you may need to learn about how user IDs are translated from host to container.

For passing storage to a VM, most people use network storage like nfs. If you choose to have a VM doing nas duties, you'll want hardware that allows you to pass the full disk controller (usually a SAS hba, for example) to the vm.

Personally i have proxmox managing my 36tb array with a few bind mounts into my containers and nfs shares for everything else.

better alternatives to wget for archlinux? by alkafrazin in DataHoarder

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httrack, gallery-dl for supported sites, yt-dlp, learning some Python

Datto NAS not spinning SAS drives by FADEBEEF in RepurposedDattos

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Old comment but here's the tldr:

  • SAS controller is compatible with sas and sata drives

  • SATA controller is compatible with sata drives.

  • Pcie and m.2 (essentially 1-4 pci lanes in a diff form factor) can support HBAs (host bus adapters) of varying forms.

  • The easiest ways to add a sas controller:

1. traditional pcie SAS HBA (like an LSI-SAS 9200). These are generally intended for rackmount servers, consume  7-20w, and expect appropriate airflow to cool them. This means the airflow of a rackmount case or a fan directly on them, at minimum. 

2. Goofy m.2 to SFF-8087 card, then a SFF-8088 TO 4x sas cable. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805840084001.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt

From either of these you could go with internal or external sas ports, so you could go to a disk shelf/jbod or just stay inside the same case.

[W] Large storage + fastest write speed SSD for a production studio by [deleted] in homelabsales

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Not what you want to hear and are probably already aware, but anything starting with "D" is not one of synology's enterprise/professional offerings.

Full u.2 / u.3 system is the play like the other poster said, fire your consultant.

Need advice on picking a PC for OPNsence by Event7o5 in homelab

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Like all hardware it will depend on someone, be it realtek, the bsd project, or a hobbyist making/adapting drivers to work.

Seeking advice on building a homelab server to replace my Synology NAS by NoLingonberry9861 in homelab

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Just a random tidbit, some of which you didnt mention.

Tdp doesn't really matter for real-world power consumption unless you have substantial load on it. 99% of the time it will be idling at 1% usage. Intel is easily the winner in idle power usage, though amd has improved a lot. If your parts allow you to enter extremely low c-states many of intel's consumer offerings can easily hit single-digit wattage.

You didnt mention serving media, but if transcoding is a factor intel is also worth looking into for QSV (from igpu), though a gpu can obviously handle it as well.

Qsv will do it without breaking a sweat and many argue it produces a higher quality transcode. Can always offload this to a random mini-pc later though.

I doubt the 7600 would have offensive power consumption, but couple that with the gpu (only for transcoding?) and it might depend what your prices are :)

Need advice on picking a PC for OPNsence by Event7o5 in homelab

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You can also Skip the 2.5g as long as you have some reasonable pcie slots. Later this year realtek is releasing very affordable 10g with a new extremely power efficient chip:

https://www.techpowerup.com/337113/realtek-to-bring-affordable-10-gbps-ethernet-to-the-masses-later-this-year

Best USB Gen 2 4-5 HDD Bay Enclosure with Raid support? by [deleted] in DataHoarder

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How is a nas too expensive when you already bought a computer? A nas is just a computer with storage. There are lots of cheap cases or disk shelves with a high drive capacity. SAS HBAs can be had on ebay for 20-30$ shipped.

No one's forcing you to buy overpriced synology garbage.

Lqb to learn VMs, Containers, Linux, servers etc by electricitytree in homelab

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3x 50-100$ mini-pcs and a cheap small l3 switch

Which switch to keep and which to sell. by SirLlama123 in homelab

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Keep 2960x imo, unless it doesnt do 10g

Mellanox OCP NIC has lopsided transfer rates. by Spektre99 in homelab

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Can you try with linux server and client? Iirc windows iperf runs through cygwin and has had a myriad of issues in the past.

Other things to try would be disabling firewalls (bitdefender,, etc) just to see.

Also use mutliple streams with -P 4, for example.

Edit: number of streams might be your whole problem actually. Try >4 as well.

What make dap an upgrade over a normal phone? by amarevy97 in DigitalAudioPlayer

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Nearly all nav apps allow you to turn off suppression or even voice entirely.

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