I’m just getting started on my first setup. I’ve got radarr, sonarr, prowlarr, jellyfin, etc running in docker and reading/writing their configs to a 4TB external drive.

I followed a guide to ensure that hardlinks would be used to save disk space.

But what happens when the current drive fills up? What is the process to scale and add more storage?

My current thought process is:

  1. Mount a new drive
  2. Recreate the data folder structure on the new drive
  3. Add the path to the new drive to the jellyfin container
  4. Update existing collections to look at the new location too
  5. Switch (not add) the volume for the *arrs data folder to the new drive

Would that work? It would mean the *arrs no longer have access to the actual downloaded files. But does that matter?

Is there an easier, better way? Some way to abstract away the fact that there will eventually be multiple drives? So I could just add on a new drive and have the setup recognize there is more space for storage without messing with volumes or app configs?

  • MentalEdgeEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    NASes don’t do anything you can’t setup yourself, and their price-to-benefit ratio is absolute trash. The only reason you should ever buy one is if you are completely tech illiterate.

    Otherwise, build one. If that’s what you meant, agreed. Having one is absolutely worth it.

    • @SmoothLiquidationEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      I mean, all I said was they should think about “investing in a NAS”, whether you buy a Synology or build your own TrueNAS or whatever it will take more hardware than plugging in more usb drives.

    • ChaoticNeutralCzechEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      Begging my ISP to give me root access to the router they gave me so that I can set up one with a USB-SATA adapter and no additional equipment. (I already use SMB shared folders but they are a mess)

      • MentalEdgeEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        Routers make for terrible NASes.

        But, you could do what my dad does, he chains his own router after the ISP provided one so he has full control of the second one in the chain.

        My solution was to buy a router-modem that was compatible with the internet type my ISP provides, and ditch their piece of crap entirely.

        • ChaoticNeutralCzechEnglish
          1•1 year ago

          I’m willing to put up with low capacity, no backups and USB 2.0 speeds but thanks for the advice.