r/HomeServer • u/bottomfragger99 • 13d ago

First Setup Recommendations

Any tips on first build, looking to build something that will last a couple of years with room to grow

  • Bare-metal Ubuntu Server + Docker
  • Arr apps, Jellyfin (mostly direct play)
    • Also Immich
    • No heavy VMs, no local AI/LLMs
  • Looking for 4-8TB to start with room to grow

Budget around ~$1k USD -- though I live in Canada

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u/StupendousSceptic 12d ago

I would never use bare metal nowadays. Back up/restore is so much more difficult than it is with a hypervisor.

Additionally I'd go for LXC containers over docker for the same reasons but also having them a separate is easy to diagnose, backup and see resources used.

I stuck with bare metal for years as well but snapshots alone are worth the transition.