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I wasn't clear enough in my previous posts. It's mainly going to serve as a dedicated home server setup, and I'm planning to access the media server with different devices whether I'm at home or away from home. Though I've been basically testing what would serve me best as well as what's possible without having to manually dual boot. What do you best recommend in my situation? For the server build (previously to as "desktop PC"), 1 Unraid USB + 4 internal HDDs will be for the server, and my internal SSD will be used for another OS.

But that's just it, I need to set up my Plex Media Server for my movies, music, etc. I have about 4 internal HDDs in my new custom build right now, which is desktop PC, for the media I plan to store so Mac OS isn't an option for this setup unless I want to go the Hackintosh route, which has its own issues. Synology has less support for Plex Media Server now than they did in the recent past so that's why I went the custom build route. Macs don't have expansion slots for HDDs, not to mention they made it hard to physically open and service them. If I do the Mac Mini or MacBook route, I'd have to worry about external HDDs taking up space and the power adapters coming out or limited surge protector slot availability. I just need to know which setup to in this situation whether it's Windows, Linux, Unraid and how I should best set them up and secure them to prevent as much issues as possible.

So let Unraid be the main host on the USB and have the VMs of Windows or Linux installed on a separate drive (like an SSD)? Are there videos showing this is possible and how to? I think what's confusing me is that in a lot of the videos I came across, they set up their Unraid USB and stuff with another OS, which is their main OS, while they boot into the Unraid when necessary. No to mention, that managing, organizing, and adding media files and folders for the servers (such as Plex Media Servers) een done on other OSes before they are ready for the Unraid. Is the Web GUI of Unraid a better alternative for managing the Unraid and drives?

Recently installed Linux after it was recommended due to its supposed ease of use and how smooth it is and yet I'm having a massive headache with Linux Mint. I was not expecting to run into a plethora of issues with the Terminal, poorly explained YouTube tutorials, et cetera. Also finding Logitech and other companies lack proper software support for Linux machines. I needed to install and setup software for Linux yet I found myself typing commands and troubleshooting for several hours just to install programs with and without a Gui. And I'm still not finished. I can't even figure out how to get a Docker running after pulling it. Is Unraid this difficult to use as Linux? This is unbelievable! I'm thinking about wiping the machine and installing Windows instead, but now I'm hearing that even users with an Unraid USB that's plugged into a Windows machine also experienced issues that screw with Unraid after certain Windows Updates. Is a 99%> reliable system smooth setup that much to ask? =[

Linux will be the main OS while Unraid will run in the background. Is it possible to run Linux and Unraid at the same time?

Hello. I am working to set up an Unraid server for Plex media. I am now bummed and concerned because I recently came across posts on Reddit detailing how Unraid lacks security compared to Synology and Linux server setups. Users were also urging other users to not connect their Unraid to Internet. How do I best secure the Unraid server and the machine? Notes: The Unraid USB will be plugged into a machine that uses Linux Mint. Is it safe to connect the Linux machine to the web if the Unraid server lacks security?