Dave Hamby
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- May 16, 2017
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I'm a retired moocher formerly working in Navy wargaming and commercial nuclear power operator training simulator development scheming to replace two existing Drobo boxes providing MacOS directly attached storage, one used as iTunes media storage and one used as a Time Machine volume. All MacOs storage for these applications will move from directly attached storage to FreeNAS network storage.
I'm planning to build a new server having a single dual-redundant pool in a Fractal Design Node 804 case using a SuperMicro server, likely a X11SAE-M for modern video interfaces. This host may run a Win 10 VM from time to time This box will also pick up Plex media server duties from my Mac and an nVidia Shield. It will be delivering media using Chromecast. The Mac may also stream media from time to time via AirPlay and iTunes Remote.
The system will also be hosting a new UniFi Controller and UniFi NVR. These will be the first applications on the box. Later, I'll move the Time Machine storage and media (iTunes library) and set up a Plex server.
The hardware guides and FreeNAS installation guide are great but they leave me asking "How should I organize my storage for my needs?" What are best practices for containers and file systems? Is there a storage planning guide in the resources or a specific section of a resource I should consult?
My intent is to have Plex and the UniFi stuff in docker containers and iTunes and Time Machine storage accessible to MacOs and the iTunes storage shared with Plex so I don't have to copy the library from time to time as I do now for Plex on an nVidia Shield.
I'm hoping to bring this system up this summer after the Ethernet runs are completed and a FreeNAS host is commissioned.
Thanks for a warm welcome and your advice,
Retired Moocher Dave
I'm planning to build a new server having a single dual-redundant pool in a Fractal Design Node 804 case using a SuperMicro server, likely a X11SAE-M for modern video interfaces. This host may run a Win 10 VM from time to time This box will also pick up Plex media server duties from my Mac and an nVidia Shield. It will be delivering media using Chromecast. The Mac may also stream media from time to time via AirPlay and iTunes Remote.
The system will also be hosting a new UniFi Controller and UniFi NVR. These will be the first applications on the box. Later, I'll move the Time Machine storage and media (iTunes library) and set up a Plex server.
The hardware guides and FreeNAS installation guide are great but they leave me asking "How should I organize my storage for my needs?" What are best practices for containers and file systems? Is there a storage planning guide in the resources or a specific section of a resource I should consult?
My intent is to have Plex and the UniFi stuff in docker containers and iTunes and Time Machine storage accessible to MacOs and the iTunes storage shared with Plex so I don't have to copy the library from time to time as I do now for Plex on an nVidia Shield.
I'm hoping to bring this system up this summer after the Ethernet runs are completed and a FreeNAS host is commissioned.
Thanks for a warm welcome and your advice,
Retired Moocher Dave