Moving from an N100 mini server to a faster Proxmox box
An N100 Beelink mini server has become overloaded after running many services at the same time. A GMKTec K8 Plus with a Ryzen 8845HX is being used as a temporary Proxmox machine, and moving the VM and LXC workloads to it made everything feel much faster. That machine is planned to return later to Windows gaming use with Sunshine, Moonlight, and emulation.
The current setup runs , a Windows VM, Plex, Jellyfin, Immich, download , AdGuard, Paperless, Navidrome, NPM, backup software, a Joplin server, , and a WebDAV server. Storage and backup include a Unifi UNAS Pro plus local and remote two-bay Synology units. The network has an open 10Gb SFP+ port and a 2.5GbE Unifi switch.
The main choice is between the Minisforum MS-01 and MS-A2: the MS-A2 is much faster, while the MS-01 has Quick Sync for video work.
Key points
- The N100 Beelink server started to struggle under a large workload.
- Moving the same VM and LXC workloads to a Ryzen 8845HX system made the setup feel much faster.
- The workload includes , s, photo management, ad blocking, document storage, backup, and WebDAV.
- The Minisforum MS-A2 offers more speed, while the MS-01 offers Quick Sync for video tasks.
- The setup already has 10Gb SFP+ and 2.5GbE networking, so fast storage access is part of the decision.