Choosing an easy free OS for a home server
A small is built with an AMD Ryzen 3500, an Nvidia P2000 , 32GB of , four 3TB HDDs, two 2TB HDDs, two 250GB SSDs, and an LSI9300-16i 12G storage card. TrueNAS is being tested, but it does not feel easy or comfortable to use.
The goal is to find another OS that is free and easier to understand. The practical need is an that can handle many drives without making setup and daily management feel too complicated.
Key points
- TrueNAS is being tested, but it does not feel like the right fit.
- The desired OS should be free and easy to understand.
- The server has six HDDs and two SSDs, so drive management matters.
- The Nvidia P2000 could matter for media-related server tasks.
- owners should check storage limits before copying advice from custom PC servers.