MicroServer or home NAS

[ErinnerMO]

I am preparing to build a home server.

 

My main requirements are as follows:

Linux-Used to develop web applications and test environments

NAS-Home media storage and file storage.I might use Plex.
Windows10-For my family through with virtualization.

Is virtualization the current consideration? NAS,MicroServer or HTPC whatever,It just needs to meet those requirements.

I might consider building a new PC ,or using a virtualization system with that PC in the future. So it will probably use an amd zen+ or zen2 with 50TB of storage and 16GB of ECC memory.

Regarding the decoding of 4k video, is it necessary to add additional GPU for hardware decoding?

What I needed to know most was how I would choose the software to build such a PC.
(Linux + openmediavault + docker+KVM，esxi, freenas, unraid or any can be used)

 

Thanks in advance for your advice.

[Electronics Wizardy]

2 hours ago, ErinnerMO said:

Windows10-For my family through with virtualization.

Id stay away from this, why not have them run their desktops?

 

2 hours ago, ErinnerMO said:

s virtualization the current consideration? N

Ye id run vms here

 

2 hours ago, ErinnerMO said:

16GB of ECC memory.

Id get more than this for vms, vms love ram

 

2 hours ago, ErinnerMO said:

Regarding the decoding of 4k video, is it necessary to add additional GPU for hardware decoding?

Depends on the cpu, its not needed, but is nice if you want do lots of strems. I can decode 4k videos on my dual 1366 system all on cpu.

2 hours ago, ErinnerMO said:

What I needed to know most was how I would choose the software to build such a PC.
(Linux + openmediavault + docker+KVM，esxi, freenas, unraid or any can be used)

Id probably go proxmox, let that manage the vms and conainters. ZFS for storage.