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Virtualization (and other lab features) for dummies (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by Radiate_Wishbone_540@alien.top to c/homelab@selfhosted.forum

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I'm almost ready to build my first DIY PC which will be used as a home NAS/server. My primary aim is media storage and playback (mostly music, only the occasional movie).

While I'm not quite done deciding between TrueNas and UnRaid (and Proxmox?), something I see discussed in all three setups is the use of VM's, or virtualization.

While I understand the concept of a VM, I don't understand how this might figure into what I'm doing.

To take my primary aim of storing and streaming music, possibly with the use of Jellyfin or Plex, how would a VM come into play, if at all? Can I simply install the OS of my choice and the install software like Jellyfin or Plex, or is this where VMs become important somehow?

Explanations, tips and resources shared are appreciated.

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[–] nolo_me@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

TrueNAS will be fine for what you're describing, there's no need to virtualise those services. You can install them from the app catalogue and they'll run on the host machine.