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Is It Worthwhile to Serve Video off a Server separate from my NAS? (self.selfhosted)

submitted 2 months ago by njordomir to c/selfhosted

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I have a decent 2 bay synology, but want to put all my docker images/ VMs running on a more powerful machine connected to the same LAN. Does it ever make sense to do the for media serving or will involving an extra device add too much complexity vs just serving from the NAS itself. I was hoping to have calibre/home assistant/tube type services, etc. all running off a mini PC with a Ryzen 7 and 64gb ram vs the NAS.

My Linux knowledge is intermediate; my networking knowledge is begintermediate, and I can generally follow documentation okay even if it's a bit above my skill level.

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[–] njordomir 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This answers my question. I wasn't sure if the server would have to download the whole file from the NAS prior to serving it.

I run my Nextcloud on Debian, ran Debian based distros for a few years, and I've done nfs on my synology with my laptop. I might be able to do it!

Wish me luck, and thanks for responding.

[–] monkeyman512 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Your biggest potential bottle neck is if your NAS and App server only have a single 1g network port. This may not be a problem depending on your usage, but it is a important consideration to keep in mind.