Kryspy

I too have outgrown unRAID and have moved to a Ubuntu server with snapRAID. Don't be put off by the lack of GUI. There is very little need for it. I use AUFS for pooling. SnapRaid sends me nightly emails following a sync. Webmin fills in the GUI needs of a server or install a desktop and use VNC. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

No attitude intended. Just a statement that for $500-700 I'd rather use Linux than Windows and storage spaces or whatever they are flogging these days. Kryspy

First order of business is to put your setup back to stcok without any plugins or modifications. If it works without issue then it isn't an unraid caused problem. Also, not sure how you are setup; unRAID basic or not but I never had issue with Plex running on a dedicated cache drive. Kryspy

Why are you looking to change? Bored and want a new adventure? You got it. I've been using Ubuntu server for a while on an off. Lately been more on and have retired my unRAID setup. Kryspy

Learn LINUX and spend the $700 on something worth buying. Kryspy

Funny you should ask. That is exactly what I am using at the moment. Ubuntu 12.04 server, snapRAID with AUFS for pooling. Nightly syncs with a friendly e-mail to verify everything is okay. Kryspy

Now it has been a while since I did some reading up on BTRFS but I thought even in its current state you still got some pretty good customizable redunancy. Borrowing cues from the likes of Greyhole sort of you could choose your level of redunancy per volume or file. Kryspy

Hey, even the Messiah of Morons followed it Of course I've read up on ZFS before. Harpz, If you find ZFS imprerssive, give BTRFS a light read. It has most of the features of ZFS but with greater flexibility for pool creation/modification. http://blog.osnexus.com/2013/04/24/btrfs-zfs-the-good-the-bad-and-some-differences/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Btrfs Kryspy

Got it. Been doing some reading up on BTRFS but I think it is more than I need out of a media server at the moment. EXT4 with SnapRAID and AUFS is doing just fine. Kryspy

I uses voip.ms myself and it is a setup yourself pay as you use service. Kryspy

I voted yes although I'd need a compelling reason to come back like BTRFS. Kryspy

What is the work involved in creating an overlay type of product with the unRAID MD system? Kryspy

Only to those who believe in christ. Kryspy

lionelhutz, I meant it as you stated. Kryspy

I can concede that currently I have stopped using unRAID for many of the valid reasons raised. Most reasoning lies behind the fact I cannot wait for plugins to be updated etc. Currently I am using Ubuntu server 12.04 with SnapRAID and aufs for pooling. I receive daily e-mails about syncs, use webmin to administer and all of this is free. I see the points being made and partially understand the whole GNU licensing but I think where the confusion lies is that unRAID is a package and the md driver you quoted is only part of the package. If you were to change a few colours, a font or two and rename it to something else and re-release it that I think would be considered theft? Kryspy

But both freenas and nas4free are free to download entities with no pay model. What you are now posturing is that Tom, who has a paid model has no choice but to allow your open source fork or else you are going to proceed anyways without his blessing and bleed his bottom line by releasing a free version of an enhanced unRAID iso. If I am reading this all wrong then I may truly be the Messiah of Morons. Kryspy

Sure. Turn your back I want to pour you a drink. Kryspy

Ah see that's better. We're all getting along now. Kryspy

I vote you just pick up your toys and your open source release and piss off now. Don't bother with your timeline and ultimatums and threats just do it. Why share some of that 25,000,000 dolars of potenital revenue with Tom. We all know this was your planj from the get go. Kryspy

Maybe 3 weeks without a response should be a hint. Kryspy

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Sure. It'd be another $10 US for shipping for small package AIR. Kryspy

Price changed to $40 US. Kryspy

As stated 4 GB Kingston Data Traveler in Lime Green along with unRAID Plus License. $40 US Dollars. Free shipping in North America. PayPal. 100% ebay user since 2001. Kryspy

CentOS or Debian gets my vote also. Arch would also be fine although I have no experience with it. Whichever one runs the leanest. I understand Arch can run pretty lean. As far as a desktop, why would we need that? Aside from unRAID I have used Ubuntu Server and earlier than that Windows Home Server. None of them needed a desktop environment per se. Servers don't need to be pretty. unRAID is a perfect appliance as is although I think something with btrfs as an upgrade to reiserfs might be cool. Not sure what scope you are leaning towards here. Kryspy