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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I bought a 45RU rack and a Dell 730xd server.

Next purchase is a MD3460 storage array.

I have no prior IT experience.

Gotta start somewhere, though possibly I should have tried baby steps first.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Starting off big. What is your OS of choice to get started?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Proxmox to run a VM hosting Nextcloud for work, and another VM hosting Plex for friends and family.

Currently both bare metal machines and both out of space, and old enough to need replacing anyway.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Hahaha diving right in!! What kinda capacity storage you wanna aim for first up and what kinda config?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I have my eye on a 120TB array 🫣

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

That's a decent amount of Linux iso storage!! Nice

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm at about 35TB so far... 25 on Plex, and 10 on Nextcloud.

Somewhere near 100 will give some good headroom to grow in to.

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