Splitting a Synology NAS and a mini PC for a home server
A Synology DS220+ NAS is currently handling both storage and several server apps. It has 6 GB of memory and two 16 TB drives using Synology Hybrid RAID. Plex is running as a Synology package, not inside Docker.
Several containers also run on the NAS, including Gluetun, , Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Prowlarr, , Mousehole, Calibre-web-automated, Shelfmark, Seerr, and Flaresolverr. The main choice is whether to add a mini PC for Plex and possibly the apps, upgrade the NAS memory, or buy a better . The mini PC would ideally run Ubuntu Linux, but setup guidance is needed because Linux is not familiar territory.
A key question is how Plex on the mini PC would read folders stored on the NAS. A mini PC with an N150 chip is being considered.
Key points
- The current setup uses a Synology DS220+ with two 16 TB drives.
- Plex runs as a Synology package, while many other apps run as containers.
- The options are adding a mini PC, upgrading NAS memory, or buying a stronger NAS.
- A mini PC would need Ubuntu setup and access to folders stored on the NAS.
- An N150-based mini PC is being considered.