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Bauerbyter · 2023-12-04 08:24

Hey!

I am currently using **Yunohost** on my **HP EliteDesk 600 G3** but I
want to switch to a docker based system. That makes it a lot more
flexible. Most important apps are: Vaultwarden and Nextcloud. I dont
have a lot of data so 2TB is mostly enough (but would be nice if I can
extend that).
Disks: 2x2TB SSD and 1x1TB SSD

I am using a Synology as my Backup for my Data (sending backup every
night via restic)

So my question is: What OS do I use for this?
Had a look at:
\- OMV: nice, OpenSource, but Docker stuff is since the new
update...not so nice.
\- unraid: tested it, very easy to handle, but feels like "to
powerful" and I am only using SSDs and I read you should use HDDs for
the array.
\- Debian + Portainer: Both Options above are powerful and I think
more for "save a lot of data" systems. Debian+Portainer sounds like an
minimalistic solution for what I want, but I dont know if this I have
to configure a lot and having a lot of work with it. I am not very
experience with that (I know how to use docker but I am not a pro)
\- Something different?

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Thanks for your help!
(sorry for bad english \^\^)

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ssorgatem · 2023-12-04 10:18

I'd go for Debian + Portainer, which also happens to be what I use.
You only install and configure what you need, and you can do anything
you could do with the others, but with higher control over it.

You have many ways to set up a RAID (I use and would suggest a Btrfs
RAID1).

It does have a learning curve though, I guess, but I can't say because
I've been using Debian for almost 2 decades now.


And if you ever want to add more stuff, or change how you have things
set up, that's much eaier with Debian than with a specialized OS.

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Bauerbyter · 2023-12-04 11:07

>Btrfs RAID1

Thanks! I will do that! The good part about my System is, its behind a
VPN, so I am not sooo afraid tha I am leaving port open to the web.

I think about not using Raid 1 and just use one disk as Restic/Rsync
backup. Should be a better usecase for me?

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ssorgatem · 2023-12-04 17:20

If the 2 disks are on the same system, Btrfs RAID1 will provide you
the same level of redundancy, but also a lot of extra features, like
compression, snapshots, etc. It also makes it a lot easier to replace
a failing disk, or to expand the array with extra disks or upgrade it
replacing one disk with another, etc.


E.g., I had a Btrfs RAID1 with 2 1Tb disks on my server (1Tb of usable
space), and I was running out of space. So I added a 2Tb disk to the
array and then I had 2 Tb of usable space, all in RAID1 (one of the
killer features of Btrfs RAID1 vs alternatives is the ability to mix
and match disks of different sizes and still being able to use them
fully.)


On my desktop I have a RAID1 Btrfs that has been running for over a
decade now. It has none of the original HDDs it was created on.

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No_Bee_7194 · 2023-12-05 03:39

I prefer Ubuntu + Portainer. Ubuntu is not so hard if you have been
using Debian, but it has a nice desktop. And I recommend Cockpit, a
magical Docker and virtualization tool.