cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/36604428

Hello everybody,

I want to ask for some opinions on my current setup and how I pretend to use it for my Media Server:

Current Layout

I currently use an UGREEN DXP2800 NAS running TrueNAS Scale with two 4 TB HDDs in Mirror mode. This is planned to be my “long-term storage” for backups, photos, and so on.

Additionally, I have 1 TB SSD installed in the system. I created two datasets on it: one for Docker containers and the other one for Media, following the TRaSH guides folder layout

My current plan:

My idea is to use the SSD for the torrents and the seeds, and once the file (e.g. the ~~movie ~~ Linux ISO Image) is completed, to move it to the HDDs. From there, Jellyfin would read the corresponding dataset and play the media.

The question:

The TRaSH guides puts a lot of emphasis on hardlinks and atomic moves, and that forces you to operate in one single filesystem. Is it worth it to stick to the TRaSH guide or my current setup would work just fine? What do y’all think?

Thanks in advance and happy self-hosting!

  • Dr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    5·
    2 months ago

    I feel like the trash guides also assume you’ll have a lot of storage space. For instance their custom format guides are driven by quality and not space constraints (i.e. they are somewhat staunchly against x265).

    This all being said, their guides are excellent and will save you a lot of headache in future. I wish I had followed them to a T sooner than I did. Specifically when it comes to profiles and custom formats.

  • tuff_wizard@aussie.zoneEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    I’m not sure why anyone would be against hard links and atomics moves (which are basically the same thing) I can’t see the point of storing the files twice (once for torrent seeding and once for viewing) it saves space, it saves time.

  • LazerDickMcCheese@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    2 months ago

    I’d recommend most people start with the guides (I did, no regrets there). But expect to need to manually search for things sometimes because their restraints, by design, will block some “lesser quality” options. And if some flaw in the system is bothering you, you’ll hopefully have enough experience under your belt to tailor your settings at that point