Fuck off mate, it ain’t a joke.

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Thanks.

I apologise for not being clear.

These are the specs of my NAS build:

• Node 804 case

• 16GB DDR4 RAM

• Seagate IronWolf Pro 2x 4TB

• 1TB nvme Samsung 970 evo plus

• Gigabyte H610M S2H V2 Intel H610 LGA1200 DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboardd

• DeepCool GAMMAXX GT CPU Cooler A-RGB 120mm PWM Addressable RGB LED Fan Intel AMD

• 500W EVGA Power Supply Unit / PSU VAT INC

• Intel core i5-12400t QS 6c/12t Support ASUS ROG Strix B660-I Gaming WiFi LGA1700.

• I want to store all data onto the NAS, past projects, pics, etc.

• Set up automatic backups for Windows, Mac

• Set up media server (Jellyfin) with Arr apps using a VPN (I’m not sure how to set up a VPN with torrent client)

• Set up headscale to access my NAS from anywhere (also, I can’t find any tutorials).

• For 3-2-1 backups, I have decided to get an external HDD and use cloud storage.

• Self-host services such as Nextcloud, Immich and Bitwarden.

• VMs - Future

• Web hosting - Future

• Home assistant - Future

To be clear, I want to do all that; however, I have never done it before, so that any tutorials would be appreciated.

By “Dos and Don’ts,” I’m referring to the settings that should be adjusted for optimal performance, security, and privacy.

Also, any other recommendations would be appreciated.

They generate revenue from ads, but if you have a DNS set up, you won’t see any ads.

There’s one that Requires an account but is entirely free. Works on windows, Mac and android. It’s called stremio

It’s like Netflix + Amazon Prime video + HBO + Disney. All in one. Completely free

Thanks for that.

Just to expand, I want to set up torrent with it; however I’m not sure how to go about it.

Hey man can you elaborate on this? I’m trying to set up an automated media server on unraid. (I need a tutorial or something) thanks in advance.

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Thank you for the info. I thought I was going to have a lot of data, but I don’t; that including media, which, as you said, can be reacquired with no need to backup, saves a lot of storage space. I have approximately What do you use for local backup? I’m also looking at cloud storage for offsite backup.

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I’m 50/50 regarding tailscale; from what I heard, it’s not fully open source.

For accessing files from your smartphones, I know there’s Nextcloud; what other foss file management tools are available, especially on the phones?

Custom build NAS

Will need to research it as I’m not aware of it. Thanks for the heads up.

Also, privacy-wise, what do you guys use to keep your home server anonymous/hidden and protected? Is VPN enough? If yes, what VPN do you recommend?

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You are correct. After speaking to a friend, I have decided to build a new NAS. For less than £200, I can quickly build a decent PC.

I was surprised by that £200 motherboard and CPU custom build; if I directly buy those Pre-built NASs, that would cost me £1K+ with the same motherboard and cpu.