I would just mount the NAS folders via Samba into the NUC. Problem is that services can’t watch the filesystem for changes. If I add a video to my Jellyfin directory, Jellyfin won’t automatically initiate a scan.
That sounds like a config issue. I use NFS shares in a similar way, and Plex/*arr/etc has zero issues watching for changes.
If you want reliability, keep your NAS as a NAS; don't run applications on the same system. If you screw something up, you'll have to rebuild the whole thing. Run your applications in a VM at the minimum, that way you can just blow it away and start over if it gets fucked, without touching the NAS.
If I can’t easily retrieve data from perfectly good drives, it is an absolute no go.
I've run the same md-raid array in three different machines (ok, I've added and swapped a couple drives, but still). I love that about md-raid. Pull the drives out of one system, stick them into another system with mdadm installed, and it recognizes the array immediately.
I went with OMV on older but plenty capable hardware (Intel 4th-7th gen) because 1. I'm cheap, and 2. I could configure it how I wanted.
Glad I went that way, because I was considering "upgrading" to a Synology for a while.
I now have my OMV NAS (currently running on a very-unstressed 2014 Mac mini and a 4-bay drive enclosure), and a separate Proxmox cluster with multiple VMs that use the NAS through NFS shares. Docker-focused VMs are managed by local Dockge instances, which is incredibly handy for visualizing the stacks. Dockge instances can also link to each other, so I can log into any Dockge instance and have everything available.
I can do command line stuff just fine, but I am a visual person, so having all that info right in front of me on one page is very, very helpful.
Which customrom [...] are you using?
Stock (for now), but rooted because I'm a firm proponent of owning the device for which I paid a shitload of money.
Which [...] dnsblocking are you using?
I use hosts-based adblocking via AdAway (from F-Droid). Root required. Not the reason I rooted, but a nice benefit to having full and complete control of MY device.
That's fucking impressive.
It's very well-known, Apple of all companies is the developer. It's just used more by companies than consumers.
PiHole is becoming a bit heavy for my Zero W (uses the same chip as the original Pi series), and it's the only thing the Pi runs. It's a bit worrying.
My UDM router does all of that.
build my own CRM system with logseq
Can you elaborate on this some more? I'm familiar with logseq, but I'm genuinely curious on how you went about this.
Portainer is way too bloated for personal use. I liked it initially, but the licensing shit was, well, shit, and the way it managed compose files was garbage. Dockge is way better for my use case, since it works alongside Docker, instead of fucking off to do its own thing.