Currently, I've been running my unRAID server since 2012 on the same hardware, an old i3 system in a mini-ITX case. It's currently running v6 of the software but I think it was v5 or v4 even when I first started using unRAID!
I'm looking to upgrade to make my docker applications faster and I have a new motherboard/CPU/ram/case available. I'm wondering what is the best way to upgrade?
Do I need to attach all the drives to the new mobo in the same SATA port order? Is the information/configuration on my USB drive plug and play in the sense I can move the drives to the new case plug them into the new motherboard in whatever port order I need and the configuration will work?
I'm also looking to add 3 new drives to my build at the same time, which means I'll be updating my parity drives anyways. I picked up 2x 10TB WD Golds and want to set that up for my parity.
I've been debating building the new system with new drives only, then installing a 30 day trial of unRAID...transfer all the data from my current NAS to the new NAS via ethernet. Then simply adding the disks from the old build to the new function build and requesting an updated registration key.
What's the best way to move to an entirely updated hardware system, keep my 5 existing drives and add 3 new drives in the process while keeping my data intact? (I don't care about the docker applications, I've been mean to totally redo that). I do have a Plus license.