Laptop as replacement for Pi4B for OMV5

Hi all

Currently have a Pi4B running OMV5 with Containers for duplicati, nginx and Portainer. 1 USB hard drive.

Primary use of the system is for duplicati backups of LAN network PCs to the external drive, and for a php script to be run as a scheduled task every 20 minutes ( processes data and ftp uploads to an online ftp server )

Currently all working perfectly.

My concern is the severe increase of power cuts in our local power grid, increased lightening storms as summer is here ( southern hemisphere ) and the potential risk that the Pi could be affected.

Pi prices have increased, and most suppliers in our country have no stock.

Can I use an old Laptop to run OMV ?
What's the procedure - do I download the OMV image to a flash drive / CD and make that bootable ?

Would the version of Debian in the OMV image have support for the laptop hardware ( audio / video / network, etc ) ?

I can pick up a used netbook or laptop at a decent price at the local stores, but want to make sure it will work before spending cash.

Thanks macom

Zitat von macom

Alternative would be an UPS that is providing power to the RPi until it gracefully shut down.

I do have a UPS for the Pi. My concern is being able to replace the complete setup in the event it is destroyed or damaged in any way.