Right now I have a NAS running 24/7 for some self hosted apps (p2p, *arr…) and as primary storage for my multimedia files.

This NAS has some limitations because it has a low spec hardware and the OS is “propietary”, so sometimes I have issues with docker or I miss some random feature that “standard” Linux distros have.

I work in IT and deal with the technology at home sometimes feels like a second job. I’m thinking that maybe I could simplify my home hardware avoiding NAS servers and use only my main desktop running 24/7 . This could give me a lot of flexibility (a standard OS, VMs, standard docker, better hardware, faster file operations because no LAN involved…) and less hardware to deal with.

Does anybody went this way? Any recommendations in favor or against it?

Sorry for my english.

  • paequ2@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    I bought a NAS appliance once. I didn’t like it for basically the same reasons you listed. Since then I’ve moved to a regular Linux machine and it’s been great.

    It’s probably worth it to get a whole other computer and run that 24/7. That way you can mess up your personal desktop and not mess up any of your hosted apps.