I’m still new to this myself, but yes that’s the gist of it. This isn’t k8s or even k3s. It’s an easy way to deploy a container via code on a single node system using the already present systemd for management. It let’s you pretend that Linux handles containers natively like it does daemons.

This article from redhat has more information about the why and what.

Yup. I read it as “compose and manage containers with systemd.”

Sure, there is a k8s layer abstracted into podman to do this, but you don’t manage or interact with it. Everything is a systemd unit file, a simple text document with a well understood structure. Containers are started and logged like services.

Easy, direct, tidy.

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Not sure if you’re talking about the top crack or not, but there is epoxy available from home depot/etc that is designed to correct these issues.

You seal the outside of the crack with some sand/plastic sealant, wait a day, then drill a hole near the top of the crack and inject the epoxy. It bonds over the course of a week to be much, much stronger than stone.

Depending on how bad it is, here is a more serious kit. Its the same thing most contractors will use.

Yes and no. The auditing is likely the harder part. You can use something like tailscale or nebula vpn to get the always on vpn/ACLs. With a dozen or two devices, it should be doable at a home scale.

If you want clientless zerotrust then you’re talking heavier duty things like Palo alto gear and the like.

ZeroTrust is a specific type of network security where every network device has its access to other devices validated and controlled, not a statement on the trustworthiness of vendors.

Instead of every device on a LAN seeing every other device, or even every device on a VLAN seeing other devices on a VLAN, each device can only connect with the other devices it needs to work, and those connections need to be encrypted. These connectioms are all monitored, logged and alerted on to make sure the system is working as intended.

You do need to trust or validate the tooling that does the above, regardless of what you’re using.

Copper core versus copper clad aluminum is going to matter here too. Both will claim to hit the spec, but you’re more likely to get there with the expensive copper only.

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Nice hacking mate.

Self hosting and syncing data to a 3rd party would give you total control of your data and data resiliency.

Sounds like a good combo that’s lacking now.

Simple to use NAS software. Has a unique raid model that allows adding as few or as many discs as you like of whatever size. You can start with 3 and add 1, 2 or more to the array, no issues. The parity model also lets you add as many parity discs as you like, as long as they are the same size as the largest disk.

Had early docker support as well, so it’s easy to spin up and integrate docker apps on the same server.

Lastly, they used to sell an excellent 8 bay standalone case. Think its been some years since they did.

There are knock offs in the $100 range on amazon. Bring your own raspi4 though.

Everything should be mounted in fstab. Post your cat /etc/fstab.

I’m betting it’s pretty easy to read.

I dont personally use this feature, but I know it’s supported.

I would try a different ripped format. They should be .iso files, which is a direct copy of the disc. Kodi will load them like a virtual bluray drive.

This thread may also help you if you run into menu issues.

Kodi can play discs if you rip them directly, menus and all.

If you already have plex setup, add the “plexkodiconnector” addon. It replaces kodis inbuilt, standalone media db with Plex, which gives some nice features like media sync between devices and intro skipping.

Jellyfin can do this with its kodi plugin as well.

Have the wifi version of that mobo. No issues with suspend with either ubuntu or Pop-OS. Using an nvme as primary.

Might honestly be arch.

Protecting

I bounced around to Debain and opensuse tumbleweed, but landed on pop-os. Ubuntu without snap nonsense, optional i3 tiling manager implementation, “just works.”

For the server side, ive moved to Debian. Nothing lost at all.

Pop-os is likely the best ubuntu flavored OS to recommend. It has nice features like solid gaming intergration and an optional tiling manager, all without snaps.