SwedishCoder

Thank you for the quick reply! Was running MariaDB set to Bridge and Nextcloud set to br0. Tried with both running in br0, but same issue... then changed both to bridge, and everything seems to work now

Hello, I am trying to setup this docker container, but I am always getting the following SQL error "No route to host". I have setup a MariaDB with a user 'nextcloud' and a DB also named 'nextcloud' The MariaDB runs on unraid with the port 3008. In nextcloud setup I have entered the [IP of the unraid server]:3008 I have verified that the user was created, and that the DB also exists, and that the user is allowed to access the Database. Has anyone gotten this container working with anything but the default SQL lite Database? I have another Server which runs SQL express, maybe I will attempt to connect with that one, but I would prefer to have everything related to nextcloud running on the same machine....

Depends on what kind of virtualization you want and how much you want to be able to run on the machine. With Synology you get docker support, which allows you to run a lot of containers. If you are only looking at running 3-4 light weight containers and media streaming this will suffice. Reading your post it comes across like you don't really have a plan what you really want to use the new NAS /Server for. Consider creating a use case for either a new NAS or a new Server with what you ideally want to run, and what you absolutely need to run. Then consider how much resource each of the use cases will take. Also how much you are willing to pay for each use case that you "nice to have". Then it should become clear which system will be best for your situation. However....since you already have the drives as well as a case, I would lean towards a server rather then a NAS, simply to have the options to go as far as you want to before running into another wall. There are some very nice deals on Xeon processors on ebay, if you want to go the server route. But this heavily depends on the use case. Since you don't know what you want to use it for, maybe get a cheap Ryzen 3rd gen (3400 will handle everything nicely, the 3700X will offer a twice as many cores if you want to run more virtualization). If you want to run Plex 4k without a GPU (like the quadro p2000) consider the 3700X; if you (or someone else) needs to be able to do something on the Server while transcoding. Hope this helped.

Ive had a Smart Home server running for a little over a year now; which was a quad core 2400G from AMD. This was working out great as it provided all the functionality I needed for a very affordable price. (paid about 750$ for the entire build, which was : -2400G -MSI X470 MB -16Gb 3000Hmz Ram -256GB Samsung 860 SSD -650W PSU For my network Ive had a ubiquity security gateway (USG) and 3 AP. I also run a NAS and 2 mail servers. Because of that I there are a lot of automated attacks on my network. Now I don't run anything mission critical on my smart home (front door, video cameras) because of the risk of someone getting access to my network and being able to use those systems against me. So even if someone got in, they could not do any 'serious' harm or break in. But still, I don't want my mail servers being used for anything else then sending and receiving emails it was suppose to, so I decided to upgrade the security to the Ubiquity dream machine, finally 1Gbps with IPS. But that never happened...and is still not released. So I decided to setup a pfsense box. I do believe in "1 machine per task" but I also believe in "reduce energy bill" so I decided to get one new efficient machine that would handle a few tasks. This is where cooking Lab comes in. Although there are some security concern with running pfsense in a VM, I decided to get Unraid and and run my Smart home server as a VM. So the system is now : -> Smart Home VM -> Pf sense (firewall / router / IPS) -> Windows Office PC -> Unix Sever -> Backup storage for NAS All in one box (putting all eggs in one basket) Since I already had the Smart home Server, all I added was -AMD 3900X -another 16GB 3000hmz ram -Intel Quad Nic -2x 4TB Ironwolf Which has allowed me to retire -Office PC -Ubiquity security gateway (USG) What do you guys/girls think about running pf sense as a VM, did a make the right decision or did I only invite more issues to come along?

32GB -> 2VM are running with 8Gb, one with 6gb, one with 4GB, rest left alone for unraid / docker usage.

For Cooking Lab

Rechecked all the wiring, one had gotten slightly loose. Getting data now

I was able to pull data off the device (weather station) this morning before converting my server to a Unraid setup and running my smarthome as a VM. But yes, ill double check the cables, and if need to get another bare metal OS to verify that nothing broke while I was tinkering with the server hardware.

Just starting out with unraid, so forgive me for a possible stupid question, tried looking through this forum but did not find anything. I am setting up a VM for a smart home server. I have a RS -> USB converter which I have plugged into one the Mainboard USB ports. I have passed this trough to my VM. I can see this device being listed as COM 1 on the VM, I can open the port, which all correct data (parity bits , baud rate etc.) but no data comes in. Do I need to purchase a PCI USB card to pass this into the VM? If so which ones can you recommend?