I use OpenMediaVault to run something similar. It’s a headless Debian distribution with web based config. Takes a bit of work but I like it.

I wouldn’t say skill issue, more of time issue. You only get a week to implement something. Quicker to use existing libraries than try to optimise yourself.

Helpful Feedback is fine. As the OP said there is no need for disparaging feedback.

That’s a bios setting. External GPU should be default unless you’ve changed it.

I get your point but I disagree. I think both Tony Stark and Justin Hammer are more competent than Elon.

Hammer was no where near as good as Tony but he did make some good stuff.

I would say he’s more like Obadiah Stane, an opportunist taking credit for others work.

PFC is in the power supply. The bios doesn’t control it. Only servers may have this control.

Try running some equipment that needs extra load from the UPS. TV? Gaming system? Again could just be an issue with the UPS.

Some systems just need a pure sine wave UPS. Especially high grade server hardware. But test the UPS with other computers, it could just be faulty.

Try Emby. Hardware acceleration works out of the box. It is paid though but I’m very happy with it for past few years.

I have similar setup but without PROXMOX. I tried it but never saw the benefit. Using ZFS for bitrot protection.

Syncthing isnt a backup. Its just a synchronisation tool. If you delete a file it gets deleted everywhere.

What’s the alternative?

Oh please do! Great way to kill your site faster

I like that they try to scare you that the streaming websites will steal your info when the “legit” companies already do that…

CasaOS looks interesting. But i prefer OpenMediaVault for the moment.

Things are easy or free. Rarely both. :) it’s well worth learning OMV. If you have any questions I’ll try to help!

I run OMV baremetal for last few years. I really like it. I did try TrueNAS and found it too convoluted.

Nextcloud is a totally different beast that would run on top of either.

OMV allows you to use ZFS as well if you want (I do) but also the flexibility to use other raid systems.

I just wish they’d left in portainer as default. No point reinventing the docker wheel…