Run media apps on the small server, or directly on the NAS?
The current setup uses an HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini with Proxmox. It already runs , AdGuard, a , a Docker LXC with Portainer, and Twingate. Storage is handled by a TerraMaster F4-425 Plus NAS running its default TOS system.
The planned addition is a Jellyfin plus such as Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, and qBittorrent. One option is to upgrade the Proxmox machine to 16GB of memory using spare sticks and run the whole media setup there, while keeping the NAS only for file storage. The other option is to buy an SSD for the NAS, install , and run the media setup directly on the NAS.
The main questions are whether 16GB is enough for Proxmox, the existing services, and the full media stack, and whether the NAS can handle transcoding if two people watch different videos at the same time.
Key points
- The small Proxmox server already runs several home services.
- The planned media setup includes Jellyfin, Radarr, Sonarr, Prowlarr, and qBittorrent.
- Option A keeps apps on the Proxmox server and uses the NAS only for storage.
- Option B installs on the NAS and runs the media apps there.
- The important checks are memory headroom and transcoding during two-person viewing.