$60 Mini PC into a Synology NAS
reddit / selfhosted

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Vampire_Duchess · 2023-12-19 04:36

Protip for your NAS build: ditch the basic OS and go full Proxmox!
Grab a chonky M.2 SSD for speed and a beastly 2.5" HDD for all your
storage that you can get.

NAS-wise, TrueNAS (Scale or Core) rocks – reliable, powerful, and
built for hoarding like a champ. Or, if you're a Debian fan, go DIY
with Samba in a VM – just skip OpenMediaVault, heard it's a one-man
show. I prefer native DIY Samba with Apple support.

Docker? DietPi VM is your jam – lightweight and container-crazy.
Pihole/AdGuardHome in an LXC container? Adblock your entire network's
dreams! So you got security and privacy. Use HaGeZi adblock lists,
Plex/Emby living rent-free? Spin up another Debian VM and stream like
a boss. The only limit is that you have 8 gb ram :/

Remember, backups are your best buds use 3-2-1, and don't forget to
tweak your network for smooth access. Easy-peasy!

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Fed-Poster-1337 · 2023-12-19 06:32

um yeah it's going to take a lot of work to set it all up. that's the
tradeoff of building your own NAS

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nik_h_75 · 2023-12-19 13:06

Just want to give some support for OMV.

Been using it for years - and the community seems alive. I'm no expert
in NAS software options - but proxmox+VM running Debian+OMV is rock
solid and takes very little resources.

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ItsPwn · 2023-12-19 21:24

use this boot loader (flash the .img to usb stick and boot it - if not
virtualizing)

* [https://github.com/AuxXxilium/arc/releases](https://github.com/AuxX
xilium/arc/releases)
* subreddit /r/xpenology
   * If you need help ask

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IllegalD · 2023-12-26 02:47

I'm an OMV fan, I miss the old webui though