Can i Run Proxmox or TrueNas for VM's in my Machine?

Theo Datseris · February 2

Hello!

I resently desided to create a server, kinda like a nas, but not only.

The server will be used for quite some things. Have some automated backups from my websites, act as a Nas to extent my pc's storage, even be used to host some websites from time to time.

i have created a server with truenas acting only as a nas in the past. I just wanted to ask:

I will need to run some Linux VM's. Just for basic code testing and stuff. Should i install Proxmox, then have a linux VM for my testing, and then another truenas for my nas and backups, or would the VM functionality of TrueNas work for basic linux?.

Again, i dont have any niche functionalities, just basic local hosting and Nas.

My system is an i3 12th gen, 16gb of 3200mhz memory, a 125gb nvme for chash, a ssd for boot, and then some 2tb and 1tb HDDs for raw storage.

Any toughts or help would be apricieated!

Thanks!

Kilrah · February 2

25 minutes ago, Theo Datseris said:

and then some 2tb and 1tb HDDs for raw storage

If you have mismatched drive sizes Unraid might be more appropriate.

The VM function of the NAS OSes is just fine.

LIGISTX · February 2

2 hours ago, Theo Datseris said:

Hello!

I resently desided to create a server, kinda like a nas, but not only.

The server will be used for quite some things. Have some automated backups from my websites, act as a Nas to extent my pc's storage, even be used to host some websites from time to time.

i have created a server with truenas acting only as a nas in the past. I just wanted to ask:

I will need to run some Linux VM's. Just for basic code testing and stuff. Should i install Proxmox, then have a linux VM for my testing, and then another truenas for my nas and backups, or would the VM functionality of TrueNas work for basic linux?.

Again, i dont have any niche functionalities, just basic local hosting and Nas.

My system is an i3 12th gen, 16gb of 3200mhz memory, a 125gb nvme for chash, a ssd for boot, and then some 2tb and 1tb HDDs for raw storage.

Any toughts or help would be apricieated!

Thanks!

Personally, I use and recommend proxmox as the hypervisor, but truenas (scale, not core) would be fine, as well an unraid. As stated above, since you have drives of different sizes, truenas and ZFS may not be the right choice for you, and unraid may be better.