My current setup is as follows
Unraid host
-80TB of storage -i5 10600t -compact mitx build
Used primarily as a nas and media server with the vast majority of docker containers related to media think Plex and all the *arrs to grab stuff
Also use the iGPU to transcode video
Proxmox host
-AMD 5950x -nvidia 3080 -AMD wx4100 -3x 4tb nvme drives
This runs my gaming vm as well as an Ubuntu server which I’m trying to replicate my docker setup on unraid but within portainer.
Various other vms
I choose this to do vms on instead of unraid because it’s just frankly 1000x better at managing vms that unraid
SFF gaming pc
-AMD 3900x -AMD 6700
Unused since gaming vm has been setup in Proxmox.
I’ve been debating to either combine everything into Proxmox to take advantage of that 5950x processing power and to have only 1 machine or to separate everything and have a nas just be a nas, Proxmox only do vms and containers and my gaming rig only for gaming.
None of this stuff is rack mounted
I have a mid tower A nas case And a mini itx case
The mid tower can fit all the spinning rust I currently have 8x 10TB drives.
What is you opinion on which way I should go with this?
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I run a similar kind of setup, Unraid for storage + containers plus a separate Proxmox host to handle VMs (I agree, Unraid’s VM manager sucks). If you’re happy with how things are performing, I’d say leave it as-is. I’ve done the “everything on Proxmox” approach in the past (Gaming VM, NAS, Containers, VMs, etc.) and, while nice, it is more fragile since all your eggs are in one proverbial basket. Personally, I like the way Unraid handles NAS and container duties, while I prefer Proxmox as a VM host which is why I have them seperated the way they are.
A 10600t platform is probably sipping power and if you aren’t running out of resources on it, not much point in consolidating IMO. Plus another thing to consider if that on the 5950x you’ll loose hardware transcoding support, although maybe you’ve already sorted that out? Can your current MB support all your SATA drives as well?
If you’ve moved all your gaming needs to the VM I would ditch the gaming PC though, if you aren’t using it not much point in keeping it around unless you want to add it to the lab.
TL;DR I’d ditch the SFF PC if you aren’t using it, but otherwise leave things as they are unless you just want to try experimenting with a different setup.