Transitioning from Windows Media Server to Unraid NAS Solution
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Summary
The article discusses a user's experience transitioning from a Windows-based media server setup to Unraid, a Linux-based NAS solution. The author describes their initial struggles with managing external drives on Windows, failed attempts with Docker on Windows, and difficulties with other Linux systems due to steep learning curves and expensive hardware requirements. They found success with Unraid, which offered easier management, flexibility with mixed drive sizes, and better performance for their media library needs.
Key quotes
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I wanted to try Docker, but everything I tried with it on Windows was a failure.
I tried a few Linux based systems, but the learning curves were just too great and having to put expensive disk arrays together looked expensive and limiting.
Then I found Unraid and gave it a whirl. It's Linux based but with a web GUI that makes it easy to manage.
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