Home Server Configuration with Proxmox

[Porsmitj2]

Several months ago I started to inestigate how I would go about creating a home server so I. could access files (photos, documents, mp3 etc) both within my home network and externally via the internet. I would also like to host a blog documenting my work on the allotment.

My initial thoughts were to use a raspberry pi and install openmediavault with Portainer and docker containers (photoprism, NextCloud, Jellyfin)

However the more I read, the more I was lead towards installing Proxmox and upgrading my hardware. I have a 16gb i5 Lenovo Mini m93 and 8GB i5 Lenovo desktop M900 (expandablej

My idea is to install Proxmox and create an lxc for each application. Is that ok or should I be looking at VMs. Should they be in separate lxca or installed on omv as docker containers as Iwould have done if I had kept with a raspberry pi. Is it overlill having separate servers for pics, mp3 etc or could it all be handled just with NextCloud for example

AmI heading in the right direction or am I completely off course?

Any advice is appreciated.I am still very much at the noob stage but enjoying learning.

 

[Jefe]

Up until a couple of months ago I was running an RPi4 server with Home Assistant, openmediavault, docker, Nextcloud, etc.

Then I upgraded hardware and now run Proxmox. I use Nextcloud for document and photo storage. So far, one server does it all (Including Home Assistant, Docker, Portainer, and several more). Am very pleased with this setup.

In my opinion, you are heading in the right direction. I highly recommend helper-scripts.com as a source for scripts to install LXC’s and VM’s. All of the apps you mention are available there. Good luck!

 

[Porsmitj2]

Thank you for your reply. I have discovered the helper scripts already. They are really helpful.