Choosing TrueNAS inside Proxmox or on its own machine
The main decision is whether to run TrueNAS inside Proxmox or install it directly on . The planned setup has one powerful Proxmox machine for heavy computing work, including running LLMs. A second box would run common services such as Pi-hole and .
A third box would act as a NAS, likely using TrueNAS. Running Proxmox on all machines could make easier and let the machines connect as a cluster. The second and third roles might even be combined into one box.
The hard part is that people have mixed views about virtualizing TrueNAS, so the choice is between easier management and a storage setup that may be simpler and more predictable.
Key points
- The core choice is TrueNAS inside Proxmox or TrueNAS on .
- The plan includes a powerful Proxmox server for LLM work.
- A second machine would run services like Pi-hole and .
- A third machine would work as the NAS, possibly using TrueNAS.
- A Proxmox cluster may simplify management, but virtualizing TrueNAS has .