1. System76 Meerkat is my workstation with pop-os, I have 2. a Beelink s13 that I have installed and configured fedora server headless with podman for a development lab, and for 3. My vision was a NAS Samba plus Jellyfin and Homeassistant device. NAS supports 2 ssd plugged directly into usb which host backup for Meerkat and s13.

For 3., I have tried unsuccessfully with a raspberry pi 5, not saying I have any skill whatsoever but I spent a significant amount of time and got so fucking close but it was not a sustainable system that I created in the end I moved on next to a GMK G3 plus which, out of the box, and immediately could not sustain connection to the ssd via usb, I methodically tested all the usb ports with both ssd devices and concluded that there was no fucking way this unit will sustain a connection to these usb ssd for any amount of time. So I am not using that device.

I have ordered and waiting to receive Beelink s12 and going to try that next for my 3. vision.

All that said, I am in the struggle and if anyone had kind words or advice, yes please.

Also, please shoot me straight: am I removed? Is this a recipe for failure? Is it unreasonable to run those services on s12? Is it foolish to think I can sustain two ssd via usb and backup via Samba with s12?

S13 and s12 are ethernet connected to router, Meerkat is wireless connected.

I genuinely appreciate any attention here, thank you for your time.

*Also wanted to add, earlier I got one of the refurbished servers, Lenovo I believe, off Amazon. It was advertised with 1 TB ssd. When it arrived, there was no ssd and the ribbon cable appeared damaged. Just adding that for the record here as well.

  • GunnarGrop@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    I’ve been running my homelab on GMKTec something for around one and a half year now, with a bunch of HDD’s and an SSD connected via USB. The HDD enclosure is some cheap thing from Amazon, but I’ve never had a problem with it. Does the enclosure you’re trying to use have dedicated power? Or are you powering the SSD’s via the USB ports? That’s the only thing I can think of that would potentially be a problem.

    • basketugly@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      3 days ago

      Thanks yes trying to power ssd direct from the usb port. This is likely a bad unit but there are broader implications here for using direct usb ssd on these devices due to power draw. I had no idea it would be a factor but it definitely warrants consideration in designing a setup. Thank you.