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Using Unraid, create a server that will automatically encode or transcode video using watch folders with Handbrake.

Our friendly SpaceInvaderOne is back at it again this week with another great video guide on how to set up a few Docker containers in Unraid to automate the process of re-encoding media obtained from various sources.

Ever wonder what kind of gaming rig you could build with $30,000? Nope, neither did we, but Linus Sebastian of LinusTechTips sure did. Near the end of 2015, we worked with Linus on a number of videos that incorporated the use of Unraid. These projects were a blast and we had a ton of fun working on them.

If you missed the last LinusTechTips video that featured Unraid, you'll want to check it out, but he recently published another one showcasing how Unraid helped him achieve 10gbps throughput over SMB on his Storinator from 45drives.

On July 29th, Microsoft released the newest version of their desktop OS, Windows 10. This new release brings the return of the start menu, support for multiple desktop screens, and DirectX 12, which promises massive performance improvements for gaming. There are plenty of other goodies baked into Windows 10, but the point of this post today isn't to educate you on Windows 10 itself, but rather, what's relevant to know about it with respect to use with Unraid.