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Automating Unraid Containers With Ansible
Unraid as a NAS OS provides an easy way to use old hardware for some network-attached storage. However, including docker can also be a great way to get network-attached computing by running docker containers on the host. But we want to do this with something other than just the included web console; management of containers can get tedious and make each container a bit of a snowflake rather than a repeatable deployable resource that will behave the same each time it’s deployed.
In this post, you will learn how to set up and use Ansible on an Unraid host to manage resources more efficiently and apply Infrastructure as Code to your Unraid system. With Ansible, you’ll also learn how to operate and configure just containers or use docker-compose stacks for more complex container needs and use Ansible’s templating engine to the fullest.
Unraid 321 Backups With Duplicati
Unraid provides an accessible platform for network-accessible storage for an affordable price point due to its ability to easily use second-hand consumer hardware for a new purpose. However, you may be led into a false sense of security with your data being protected by the Unraid array and its parity process. It will be essential to be cautious with this setup and to ensure the recommended backup processes fully protect your data.
This article will discuss recommendations for Unraid backups and how you can achieve this through a 3–2–1 backup strategy implemented with a single container called Duplicati. This container provides a highly polished feature set for an open-source product. The post assumes that you already have Unraid set up and are comfortable using Docker, the Unraid UI, and the Docker CLI tool.
Installing Slackware packages on Unraid
Unraid is a handy software if you need a NAS or a simple computing server for containers and VMs. But unlike other Linux operating systems, it does not come with a package manager that allows you to install any packages you need due to the in-memory nature of the Unraid operating system. This article will cover how to install packages on your Unraid server using Slackware packages to install them on your machine for one-time or permanent use, depending on your needs. Unlock the Full Potential of Unraid! Sign up for our FREE 5-week email course to learn pro tips, tricks, and...
Guide to Building an Unraid NAS
If you have built computers in the past or live in a household with multiple computers, you may want to build a NAS (Network Attached Storage) to provide storage accessible to all machines on the network. This can be used to run a media server, a game server, or simply a file server.
In this article, we will talk about how you effectively plan an Unraid build so you can avoid some common mistakes during the journey. Some hardware will be recommended for your build, and some good considerations for the server's future to ensure you don't build yourself into a corner. Some great resources for going further with your Unraid server will also be shared to keep you learning.
