I'm in the process of putting together a real home server for the first time. In the past, I've used repurposed hardware, but this time I have a 4 port NAS on which I plan to install Debian.

I'm planning to run Docker so that I can run:

1) pi-hole for DNS based network-level ad-blocking and stop-shit-that-thinks-it-is-smart-from-calling-home (migrated from different hardware)
2) calibre-web for ebook management and sharing
3) immich for photo and video management
4) ssh, stfp, and rsync for general file storage
5) plex for media (though it may be a while before I do anything useful with this)

Are there any other (self-hosted) services I should look into, especially since I will have serious storage space for the first time?

#linux #NAS #debian #selfhosted #advice

I'm in the process of putting together a real home server for the first time. In the past, I've used repurposed hardware, but this time I have a 4 port NAS on which I plan to install Debian.

I'm planning to run Docker so that I can run:

1) pi-hole for DNS based network-level ad-blocking and stop-shit-that-thinks-it-is-smart-from-calling-home (migrated from different hardware)
2) calibre-web for ebook management and sharing
3) immich for photo and video management
4) ssh, stfp, and rsync for general file storage
5) plex for media (though it may be a while before I do anything useful with this)

Are there any other (self-hosted) services I should look into, especially since I will have serious storage space for the first time?

#linux #NAS #debian #selfhosted #advice

Goddammit. Bought a #NAS drive to expand my SHR pool… didn’t realise the new drive has to be atleast equal to the smallest drive 🤦‍♂️
18TBs were out of stock, grabbed a 16TB, DSM says “no”.
New plan: put the 16TB in an external enclosure and use it for Hyper Backup of critical stuff (family photos/videos, home docs), kept air-gapped. Along with my Backblaze cloud backup, that gives me proper 3-2-1.
I’ll grab a bigger drive later to actually expand the pool…

Goddammit. Bought a #NAS drive to expand my SHR pool… didn’t realise the new drive has to be atleast equal to the smallest drive 🤦‍♂️
18TBs were out of stock, grabbed a 16TB, DSM says “no”.
New plan: put the 16TB in an external enclosure and use it for Hyper Backup of critical stuff (family photos/videos, home docs), kept air-gapped. Along with my Backblaze cloud backup, that gives me proper 3-2-1.
I’ll grab a bigger drive later to actually expand the pool…

FreeBSD Home NAS, part 3: WireGuard VPN, routing, and Linux peers

https://rtfm.co.ua/en/freebsd-home-nas-part-3-wireguard-vpn-linux-peer-and-routing/

#HackerNews #FreeBSD #Home #NAS #WireGuard #VPN #Routing #Linux #Peers

Trying to add a 3rd drive my my NAS volume and it has said it will take about 24 hours for the last 12 hours.

what in the world takes so long? RAID is weird.

#nas

I am powering up my self-assembled NAS for the first time and, of course, it is not working. I am panicking because I cannot return any of the components I am using… 🤯

The absolute first time I powered it up, it stayed on but the HDMI did not output anything, so I brutally unplugged the power (I am starting to regret I did this), and connected a USB with a Proxmox image on it.

Now, every time I plug in the power supply, the NAS powers for one second, than shuts off for two seconds, then it tries to boot again… It goes like this on and on and on…

Any tips to troubleshoot this?

Here are the components I am using:

• Case: Jonsbo N3
• 6× SATA 6 cables
• PSU: Chieftec CSN-450C 450W SFX 80 Plus Gold
• Topton N18 + Intel N150
• 2× RAM 16GB DDR5
• 2× HDD Seagate Ironwolf NAS 10TB
• UPS: BlueWalker Power Basic VI 1000 STL

#help #NAS #selfHosting #Proxmox #sysAd #homelab #Linux #VM #virtualMachine #grub #boot #bootloop #aiuto #MastoAiuto #MastoHelp #support #techSupport

I am powering up my self-assembled NAS for the first time and, of course, it is not working. I am panicking because I cannot return any of the components I am using… 🤯

The absolute first time I powered it up, it stayed on but the HDMI did not output anything, so I brutally unplugged the power (I am starting to regret I did this), and connected a USB with a Proxmox image on it.

Now, every time I plug in the power supply, the NAS powers for one second, than shuts off for two seconds, then it tries to boot again… It goes like this on and on and on…

Any tips to troubleshoot this?

Here are the components I am using:

• Case: Jonsbo N3
• 6× SATA 6 cables
• PSU: Chieftec CSN-450C 450W SFX 80 Plus Gold
• Topton N18 + Intel N150
• 2× RAM 16GB DDR5
• 2× HDD Seagate Ironwolf NAS 10TB
• UPS: BlueWalker Power Basic VI 1000 STL

#help #NAS #selfHosting #Proxmox #sysAd #homelab #Linux #VM #virtualMachine #grub #boot #bootloop #aiuto #MastoAiuto #MastoHelp #support #techSupport

What are the best and cheapest #HDD for building a home #NAS somewhere between 10-18TB? #fediask

⚡ OpenMediaVault 8 NAS Launches With Debian 13 Upgrade // Linuxiac

｢ the project has dropped support for older CPU architectures, with OMV 8 now limited to AMD64 and ARM64 ｣

https://linuxiac.com/openmediavault-8-nas-launches-with-debian-13-upgrade/

#nas #selfhosting #homelab

The UnifyDrive UP6 is a mobile NAS with a 6 inch touchscreen display, an Intel Meteor Lake processor, 6 x M.2 2280 slots, and support for up to 96GB of RAM. First announced in January, it's now available for pre-order. But it costs $1599 with 16GB RAM and no SSDs. https://unifydrive.com/products/unifydrive-up6 #NAS #UnifyDriveUp6

OpenMediaVault 8 »Synchrony« freigegeben
https://linuxnews.de/openmediavault-8-synchrony-freigegeben/ #omv8 #nas #debian #linux #linuxnews

OpenMediaVault 8 »Synchrony« freigegeben
https://linuxnews.de/openmediavault-8-synchrony-freigegeben/ #omv8 #nas #debian #linux #linuxnews

#mastodev #nas
Le père 🎅 a déposé un NAS Ugreen DH2300 dans mes chaussons 🤗 mais il n'a pas de client de synchro pour linux 😨
J'ai cherché sur la 🕸️ si à tout hasard un dev avait fait quelque chose (surtout que c'est du debian dedans à priori)...je n'ai pas trouvé.
Une idée alternative pour contourner le problème ?
@sebsauvage

Build Your Own 100TB NAS in 2025: Complete TrueNAS Storage Guide

https://techlife.blog/posts/build-your-own-100tb-nas-2025-complete-truenas-storage-guide/

#HackerNews #Build #Your #Own #NAS #TrueNAS #Storage #Guide #100TB #TechDIY

i don't understand why I would want a jellyfin desktop client? Why not just use the web client?

#jellyfin #nas

NAS experts (or opinionated beginners!): Do I NEED a Thunderbolt drive enclosure like the OWC Thunderbay if my main purposes for a #NAS are things like backups, self-hosted photos (Immich), a Plex media server, etc? Or is a UBC-C enclosure ok?

Bonus question: Will I need Thunderbolt if I decide to use my NAS for video editing?

Thank you in advance for any advice. I've seen too many horror stories, and it's time to make this happen.

(NOTE: will also be a @WelcomeHome project)

After launching the Beelink ME Mini NAS with support for up to 6 M.2 2280 SSDs this year, Beelink is teasing a Me Pro model with support for 2 or 4 HDDs. It's a little larger than the 3.9" cube-shaped SSD-only model, but still small by NAS standards. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Beelink-teases-ultra-compact-ME-Pro-NAS-with-up-to-four-drive-bays-and-unibody-design.1181277.0.html #Beelink #BeelinkMePro #NAS

I’m so stucked… Black Friday reactivated the “store everything on a NAS” project in my poor brain. As the goal is quite simple : reduce to the minimum the use (and the costs) of our family iCloud plan, you would expect the solution is simple (of course not…). But should also be added to the equation the need to secure data already on external usb disks. (And aging). So, the quest for the right choice begins with a Nas appliance. Syno? No thanks, solid software, old hardware and discutable moves to lock everyone to use their parts catalog. So… considered ugreen Nas such as dxp2800 (two disks, not very upgradable so use huge capacity for a start). Dxp4800 four bays so it is possible to gradually extend the pool in the future. Then there is also MiniPC with nvme slots such as beelink Me Mini. In all cases, storage will be ZFS and data should be encrypted (don’t want thieves to read my data). Software will likely be truenas. A bare FreeBSD would be great but I have no time or skills to build everything from scratch with the insurance that I don’t leave some door opened for exploits. Either ugreen and N100 based pc should be enough for immich and one or two lightweight containers/jails. Costs are also to be considered, as RAM and disks (and NVME) are becoming very pricey. I read some blogs articles from our barista and of course it was so very interesting to build a backup server, remote access in a diy manner, (the geek in me was very tempted, but the end-user in me having to ensure the data from everybody in the house is secured is worried) #homelab #NAS