Dear All,
I am running now since years an HP Microserver N40L on Gentoo as my Web- and App-Server.
Starting now digitalising my BluRay Discs I need more disk space. As well my Owncloud is using more and more space so I am looking for a new HomeServer and I think UnRaid should fit perfectly to me.
What do I want to run on the system:
*) OwnCloud or NextCloud
*) PiHole
*) Maybe Proxy (if possible at all)
*) Several small Websites on Apache, PHP, MySQL
*) Emby Server (mostly direct streams but estimated 1 to 2 trancoded streams in the next 2 to 3 years)
*) In future maybe TVHeadend
*) Maybe 1 Windows VM for testing.
The Server should run 24/7 so PowerConsumption is a topic. The Server will be located on my Cellar, RemoteManagement is needed. For the next 3 Years I think I will need not more then 8 to 10 TB HD-Space
I am really happy with my HP MicroServer, espacially with the RemoteManagement Console as well as the Quality (Running since ~5 Years 24/7) so first I was looking into the Gen8 Series:
Pro HP MicroServer:
*) Remote Management
*) Good Quality
*) Low Power Consumption
*) Cheap (the Celeron Version for 220 Euro)
Contra HP MicroServer:
*) only 5 SATA Drives possible (although maybe not more needed for me)
*) only 2 SATA with SATA 6GB/s, the rest is 3 GB/s (is this noticeable in UnRaid)
*) Poor Performace with Celeron compared to new Hardware
*) Expensive and still old performance when using XEON (700 Euro out of the box or 500 Euro if using a used processor and replace the Celeron)
Of course I have the knowledge to build my own Server, but I do not have the knowledge about the current architecture and best combination for my needs.
Any recommendations?
Best Regards,
Johannes