File services recommendation for homeuser?

[MarcusEvans]

Hello.

I have bought an Aoostar WTR MAX on the assumption the box had two SATA-controllers. I had asked if TrueNAS was supported under Proxmox and received a positive response. Unfortunately, there is only one controller so a TrueNAS is no option.

I don’t want to do anything special. What is the easiest way in the long run to present files to Jelly or Immich in one box setup without losing performance please?

- the Turnkey Fileserver in lxc?
- Cockpit with 45drives
- something else?

Thanks

 

[leesteken]

Install TrueNAS instead of Proxmox, so you have performance loss from Proxmox and you can run VMs on TrueNAS also.

 

[Impact]

CTs don't really have any storage performance loss as they use datasets. Personally I just use a Debian CT and SAMBA manually. Cockpit works fine too.

 

[fstrankowski]

Install TrueNAS instead of Proxmox, so you have performance loss from Proxmox and you can run VMs on TrueNAS also.

Better approach: Install TrueNAS inside Proxmox and passthrough the storage controller if its seperate. Win-Win-Win

 

[MarcusEvans]

Better approach: Install TrueNAS inside Proxmox and passthrough the storage controller if its seperate. Win-Win-Win

That’s the problem. It is not separate. I made the assumption the seller knew what he was talking about. I should have asked if the box had two storage controllers.

 

[fstrankowski]

That’s the problem. It is not separate. I made the assumption the seller knew what he was talking about. I should have asked if the box had two storage controllers.

Maybe a cheap fix could be a PCIe card to work around that?

 

[MarcusEvans]

Maybe a cheap fix could be a PCIe card to work around that?

Nah. It’s a one box solution. https://aoostar.com/products/aoostar-wtr-max-amd-r7-pro-8845hs-11-bays-mini-pc

Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[fstrankowski]

Jeez, what a monster. At first look thats an awesome box!
In all honesty, i'd bite the bullet and just run TrueNAS on that if you cant return. I'm using a DXP 4800+ from Ugreen for the exact same usecase u are chasing but this one indeed has a SATA Controller to pass through.