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My 32 TB Plex server running on a ministack. It ain't fancy but it gets the job done. (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/homelab@lemmy.ml

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I've been running a full tower Windows server with a dozen drives for a decade and decided to downsize. This ministack does everything I need at a fraction of the power, noise, and heat.

I use it primarily for Plex but also host a few games servers for buddies. It fits perfectly in my entertainment center.

Spent around $200 on the Mac Mini plus $600 on the drives and enclosures. I'm using SoftRAID for RAID1.

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[–] Skunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What are the drives enclosures ?

I have an M2 Mac mini not really used and that would be a great idea to do something like you, instead of the huge supermicro server.

Thanks !

Edit: OWC mini stack

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Yep you got it, the Ministack enclosure. The brown wood base I got on Amazon - it's a no name brand, just search for Mac Mini wood stand.