ajgyomber

I'm no unRAID expert but I do exactly what you want to do. I am using a AMD Phenom II X4 965. I dedicate two cores to the Blue Iris VM with four cameras and run a TON of docker apps including Plex. The one thing I would recommend is to get two SSDs for a cache pool for your Blue Iris VM and increased performance. I would also recommend dedicating one drive for the Blue Iris recordings instead of using the array. That way you can ensure that all drives, except the drive you dedicate for the Blue Iris recordings, will spin down to conserve energy and wear and tear. Hope this helps!

Hey Everyone, I'm relatively new to unRAID and have it running for awhile in preparation of converting to it from my current NAS. Unfortunately, with a wife, two kids, dog and my business I have had no time to figure out how to do everything I wanted to do which included a handful of docker apps and virtualization of my home automation and DVR systems. As soon as I saw the announcement I signed up for a session today. I was actually their first! I got more way more value then I ever expected and probably saved myself 20 hours of research and implementation time as a new unRAID user. I would have had to scour the documentation and forum posts for a very long time to gather the information that I gained from my session with Jon. This is kind of a consumer-focused product and I realize that $50/hour may seem steep to some people but I work in the technology field and pay consultants up to $250/hour if needed. To me this is bargain which is why I didn't even hesitate. I could have received 1/10th the information and assistance that I did and I probably would have still be happy with the service. If you want to cut out the steep learning curve, even if you consider yourself a technically capable person, I would strongly recommend this service. I'm already planning on another session to discuss backup/synchronization and disaster recovery and how I can use unRAID in my business. --AJ