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Windows v Linux Server (So I can self host more) (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/plex
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.fmhy.ml/post/1227766

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.fmhy.ml/post/1227762

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.fmhy.ml/post/1227646

I currently have 90Tb of libraries shared via a Windows server. I've been using Mediasonic hard drive enclosures with 8 or 16Tb drives and Windows/Intel storage spaces for 4 drives for the "Movies" library, 8 drives for the "TV" library, and another 4 drives for "Photos" and other random NAS. I literally only share with family, but, that's still about 12 users across the US due to school. I have a stable 1000/1000Mb fiber connection that has been working perfectly for the past few years. So, my issue now is, I want to host my own Lemmy, Matrix, and NextCloud servers, but they all seem to need a Linux-based server. I've read in the past that Linux Plex servers run into a lot of issues since it was designed to run on Windows. I'm not averse to buying yet another computer, but, before I do that I thought I would seek some advice if I should combine everything into one Linux server, or leave Plex as its own Windows server and put everything else on a new device.

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[–] yaaaaayPancakes 2 points 1 year ago

I’ve read in the past that Linux Plex servers run into a lot of issues since it was designed to run on Windows.

Very untrue. I would love to see where you read that! I've been running Plex on Linux for years now w/o incident, along with many others.

I’m not averse to buying yet another computer, but, before I do that I thought I would seek some advice if I should combine everything into one Linux server, or leave Plex as its own Windows server and put everything else on a new device.

If you're willing to learn a little bit about Docker, running Plex and all your other stuff in containers on a Linux host is definitely the best option, IMO.