A smart home
Frigate | Home Assistant | MQTT | Node-RED | Zigbee2MQTT

How to turn Unraid in to the ultimate home automation server

In this article, I will be showing you how you can turn Unraid in to the ultimate home automation server using Home Assistant and more.

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.

A phone protected by a VPN
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.