Turning Proxmox Into a Pretty Good NAS

Continuing the series where apalrd teaches proxmox skills through meaningful applications, today we are setting up a proper fileserver on our Proxmox system using Linux Containers. I've chosen to use a lightweight Linux Container (LXC) for this, so we can share the host's ZFS filesystem without adding the overhead of another virtual NAS operating system. To manage shares and users using a web UI, I'm installing Cockpit, as well as some additional modules from 45Drives to deal with Samba. This should provide a pretty easy to use storage interface, keep all of our storage contained in the host Proxmox system without adding another layer of filesystem or a virtual machine, and run well on lower end hardware such as the Terramaster unit I'm using. Link to the blog post: https://www.apalrd.net/posts/2023/ultimate_nas/ Links to Cockpit modules used in this video: 45Drives Cockpit File Sharing - https://github.com/45Drives/cockpit-file-sharing 45Drives Cockpit Navigator - https://github.com/45Drives/cockpit-navigator 45Drives Cockpit Identities - https://github.com/45Drives/cockpit-identities This video is part of the Ultimate Home Server Megaproject, start from the beginning here:    • Ultimate (Proxmox) Home Server Megapr...   Buy the Terramaster F2-223 like I used in this project: https://amzn.to/3CgJwg4 You should also consider the quad-core versions if you want to do more virtualization, so you'd want a model with the -423 suffix (F2-423, F4-423, U4-423). My Discord Server, where you can chat with me or suggest topics if you'd like: https://discord.gg/xJsaEukAr4 If you find my content useful and would like to support me, feel free to here: https://ko-fi.com/apalrd Timestamps: https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Hu3t8pcq8O0 - Introduction https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Hu3t8pcq8O0 - Install the Container https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Hu3t8pcq8O0 - Install Cockpit https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Hu3t8pcq8O0 - Install File Sharing Modules https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Hu3t8pcq8O0 - Container Mount Points https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Hu3t8pcq8O0 - User Management https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Hu3t8pcq8O0 - Samba Shares https://www.seevid.ir/fa/w/Hu3t8pcq8O0 - Conclusion Some links to products may be affiliate links, which may earn a commission for me. #proxmox #linux #storage