*Arr suite setup (docker vs Proxmox vs mix)
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n00namer · 2023-11-02 14:03

Hello folks,

I'm pretty sure it was already answered, so apologies because I can't
find :(

I have decide to upgrade my RPI 3 to Beelink MINI-S12 Pro Mini N100
16GB RAM.

I'm trying to avoid rabbit halls and see what is the recommended way
to leverage such machine for media server + some other services.

I used to run dietPI with docker and all services in the docker
containers. With mini-pc people seems to suggest running Proxmox
instead.

So, I'm looking for suggestion how to run such setup:

1. Plex Server
2. Radarr + Sonarr
3. VPN + dowwloader

I have seen such scripts:
[https://tteck.github.io/Proxmox/](https://tteck.github.io/Proxmox/)
which runs plex on Ubuntu LXC container. But what about other
services? what is the best way to separate them + I want to put some
behind VPN (with only access to internet through VPN and nothing
else).

Thanks in advance!

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Ardeeny · 2023-11-02 14:26

I went through similar rabbit hole adventure.

In the end I went with truenas scale because I didn't really have to
virtualize anything so one of the best feature of proxmox (which is in
my opinion virtualization) would not even be used.

Truenas has Great support when it comes to *arrs imo. It also has very
user friendly ZFS GUIs.

The documentation is confusing/outdated from service to service, but
that's only because of fast paced evolution of projects involved.

The discord community is hands Down the best documentation.

Tldr
If you dont have to use promox I would personally go with truenas.

You can also try to nest virtualize proxmox under truenas.

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BlueEye9234 · 2023-11-02 15:39

Personally I ripped almost my entire setup from this guy:

https://github.com/AdrienPoupa/docker-compose-nas/

Jellyfin instead of Plex, but, can't imagine it's so different.

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n00namer · 2023-11-02 16:38

you went full docker?

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BlueEye9234 · 2023-11-02 17:11

Yup, just running on debian on a intel nuc with a 4TB external SSD.

The one thing to note is that the "vpn" container in that setup does
not route anything but qbittorrent through it and isn't really setup
to allow access in to the network, not even sure if PIA works that way
tbh. My plan right now is to install tailscale to the host machine,
then add my DNS server as a DNS server in tailscale for "on the go"
access.

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n00namer · 2023-11-02 18:06

well I used to use docker, but with Proxmox and mini-pc LXC seems
quite better option

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indykoning · 2023-11-03 18:56

Honestly there is not really a Proxmox Vs docker or nix

Proxmox is your hypervisor, your operating system you run other
operating systems on.

Inside of it you could run nix or docker containers in a VM if you
like.

My suggestion is to run Proxmox and run Nix or Docker in a VM inside
of it.
I personally use docker but that's because it's what I like to use

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bibear54 · 2023-11-04 03:18

Thanks for this