Thinking about making a home storage server

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/HomeServer

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  • https://www.openmediavault.org/ is a pretty good solution for starting out. Using older gear is a well honored tradition for home servers. As you start to explore new uses, check out https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted for some ideas.

  • 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.

  • https://www.openmediavault.org/ is a pretty good solution for starting out. Using older gear is a well honored tradition for home servers. As you start to explore new uses, check out https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted for some ideas.

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  • Basically, there a few options to start with. The most decent ones are TrueNAS/FreeNAS (https://www.truenas.com/) , OMV (openmediavault.org), both supports zfs. Also, you can look into UnRAID (https://unraid.net/) which allows you to scale easily. Also, some info on zfs https://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/hardware/10-reasons-why-zfs-rocks/ https://www.starwindsoftware.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-zfs

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