Unraid Guides: The Ultimate Home NAS Solution

On Unraid Guides, I bring you guides not just on Unraid, but also on applications you might be running on it. These include the popular Plex, Sonarr, and Radarr. I will also be sharing my thought on hardware, such as computer cases and graphics cards.

Unraid is a Linux-based operating system optimized for network-stored media files. In my opinion, Unraid is the best solution for a personal do-it-yourself network-attached storage (NAS) build at home. While it isn’t free, it does have a bunch of very useful features which make Unraid worth the price you pay for it.

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AMD | ARM | Intel | Raspberry Pi

Can Unraid run on a Raspberry Pi?

Considering the Raspberry Pi 4, has a decent CPU, 8 GB of RAM, and gigabit Ethernet, it does beg the question: Can Unraid run on a Raspberry Pi?

CMR (conventional magnetic recording) | Seagate | SMR (shingled magnetic recording) | Toshiba | Western Digital

Can Unraid use SMR hard drives? The SMR vs CMR debate.

Should Unraid servers avoid SMR (shingled magnetic recording) and only be equipped with CMR (conventional magnetic recording) hard drives?

AMD Radeon | Cryptomining | Nvidia

You might soon be able to find (and afford!) a new GPU for Unraid

The GPU market is at long last recovering. Availability of RTX 30 and Radeon 6000 cards is steadily increasing, while prices are decreasing.

Two security cameras (CCTV) mounted on opposing walls

How to install eufy-security-ws on Unraid

This guide will show you how you to install eufy-security-ws on an Unraid server. This app is needed to integrate Eufy cameras with Home Assistant.

Joplin

How to run Joplin as a (limited) web app

Joplin is a great note-taking app, but unfortunately, there is no Joplin web app. This guide will show you how to access your notes using a browser.

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SUI

Create a sleek looking startpage or new tab page using SUI

A startpage, such as the one provided by SUI, can help you navigate all your apps with ease. This guide will show you how to install and configure it.

Docker | Unraid Plugin

Let the Appdata Cleanup plugin remove leftover Docker folders

The Appdata Cleanup plugin for Unraid can search for unused folders in your appdata directory and automatically delete them.

Hardware | Unraid Boot Drive | USB

An internal USB adapter could save your Unraid boot drive

Using a small and cheap adapter that no longer you can place the Unraid USB boot drive inside a case! It will thank you.

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VPN

How to route any Docker container on Unraid through a VPN

A guide to help with the setting up of a Docker container on Unraid that connects to your VPN, and the routing of other containers through it.

AMD | Gaming | Intel | Mining | Nvidia | Plex | Transcoding

Does Unraid need a graphics card (GPU)?

Does Unraid need a graphics card (GPU)? And if not, why do so many users have a high-end and power hungry model installed?

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