Setting up my first server... Looking for OS advice: unRAID, TrueNAS, or other?

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  • OpenMediaVault

    openmediavault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins. openmediavault is primarily designed to be used in home environments or small home offices.

  • Get ESXi or Proxmox. Basically, a hypervisor OS. Run the rest in VMs or containers. NAS can be virtualized. Take a look at OMV: https://www.openmediavault.org/, TrueNAS Core: https://www.truenas.com/truenas-core/ and Starwinds SAN and NAS (supports various RAID options including hardware RAID or ZFS): https://www.truenas.com/truenas-core/. Remember that ZFS likes direct access to drive so either pass them through or HBA to the VM.

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    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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