Wanting to return to OMV after several years and some questions

  • Hi All,



    It's been a few years since I last tinkered with OMV (Arakis IIRC). I have just installed a test server with OMV 6 and must say I am utterly impressed with the progress the software has made. If testing is going as expected I am buying new hardware to accommodate a new OMV server.


    I am currently using a DS215+ as my primary server which has become unreliable since the upgrade to DSM 7.1. So I am exploring the possibilities of building my own mini itx server with a bit of storage which can host the applications I use. I have been reading this forum for a few days but there is so much information that it is hard to find the information I need. So I thought I'd ask you for your help.


    The new server is supposed to be able to perform the following functions:


    1. Serve files to all Windows and Linux based clients (no questions here)
    2. Host a MariaDB for KODI
    3. Host PHPMyAdmin to maintain MariaDB
    4. Host Vaultwarden
    5. Host Jackett
    6. Act as VPN Client so I can safely use Jackett


    I suspect MariaDB, PHPMyAdmin, Vaultwarden and Jackett will have to be added as Docker containers. I will have some exploring to do in these areas. I have installed the Docker and Portainer plugins. I suspect Docker and Portainer to be installed on the installation medium (primary disk) but I am not entirely sure...


    The hardware I am looking at is a mini itx ASRock system with a Intel Celeron J4105 with 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB PCIe SSD complemented with an 8 TB Ultrastor HC320. Reason for this is that I am looking for a super small casing (Inter-Tech A-80 which can host only one 3½" drive)


    Questions I have:


    1. Will the proposed hardware be able to support all the containers I am planning to use?
    2. How much storage will I need if the Docker containers are stored on the installation drive?
    3. How do I get a VPN client connection which is (preferrably) manageable from the GUI?
    4. Is it all possible to "feed" magnet links" from an external Sonarr client to the Downloader plugin?


    Hope you can help me.


    Thanks!

    Server 1: Tranquil SQA-5H modded - Ubuntu 20.04.03 with webmin
    Server 2: Ugreen DXP2800 with OMV (and Ugos)
    Server 3: Synology DS215+
    Server 4: Synology DS211

    Server 5: Synology DS115


    ...and some client devices to justify the servers 8o

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