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The Unraid Story

On this very special episode of the Uncast Show, we are joined by the Founder and CEO of Lime Technology, Tom Mortensen, and Co-CEO Tiffany Jones to talk abo...

ZFS Build Part 2: Ed and Stefano complete an 18 TB Unraid Server

In part 2, Stefano from @SPXLabs and @SpaceinvaderOne complete their AMD-based Unraid server with 18 TB of ZFS flash storage in a water-cooled rack mount case.

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Unraid Two Tone Coffee Mug in 11 or 15 oz sizes.

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  1. An assembled server that's connected to ethernet and is capable of booting from a USB device. Unraid works with most hardware.
  2. An attached monitor and keyboard for the initial configuration, and for altering configuration settings in your BIOS.
  3. A high-quality, named-brand USB flash device that is at least 4 GB in size with a unique GUID (Globally Unique Identifier). This is required to get started but once Unraid boots, the onboarding wizard can help you switch to booting to internal storage if preferred.

Unraid is extremely hardware agnostic. For hardware or system build advice, see our docs.

  1. Insert your USB flash device into your Mac or PC.
  2. Download the USB Flash Creator for Mac or PC and use it to install Unraid OS onto your USB flash device (recommended). Or, you can use the manual install method.
  3. Remove the flash device from your PC and plug it into your server.
  4. Boot into your server's BIOS settings and make the following changes:
    • Configure the system to boot from the USB flash device.
    • Enable hardware virtualization-specific features (including IOMMU), if applicable.
      You can find more details on BIOS configuration in the Advanced BIOS configuration guide.
  5. Save your BIOS configuration changes and exit to boot Unraid OS.

Now that you’ve completed basic installation and set-up for your Unraid server, it’s time for the fun part: customizing everything to your needs.

We recommend exploring the following steps:

  1. Install the Community Apps plugin, so you can run popular applications like AdGuard, Pi-hole, Home Assistant, and Plex right from your Unraid server.
  2. Install the Unraid Connect plugin for remote access and flash backup.
  3. Install virtual machines to run other operating systems like Windows or Linux.
  4. Join the discussion on our forums, where you can find answers to most of your troubleshooting questions.
  5. Get Multi-lingual support: download, install, and use the Unraid OS in a multitude of other languages.
  6. Sign up for our newsletter to get monthly product updates.
  7. Want to move off your flash drive? If you didn't switch during setup, you can migrate to internal boot anytime via Tools → Onboarding Wizard. See the Internal Boot FAQ for requirements and steps to move to Internal Boot.

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AdGuard

AdGuard Home is a network-wide software for blocking ads & tracking. After you set it up, it’ll cover ALL your home devices, and you don’t need any client-side software.

Home Assistant

Open-source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Perfect to run on an Unraid server.

Plex / Jellyfin

Enjoy your media on all your devices.
All your movies, TV Shows, music, and more are at your fingertips, anywhere you go, on all the devices you love.

Nextcloud

Store your docs, calendar, contacts, and photos on your server or in the cloud of your choice. Your data is at your fingertips with Nextcloud, the safe and secure self-hosted home cloud storage software.

Home Assistant

Open-source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts. Perfect to run on an Unraid server.

AdGuard

AdGuard Home is a network-wide software for blocking ads & tracking. After you set it up, it’ll cover ALL your home devices, and you don’t need any client-side software.

Nextcloud

Store your docs, calendar, contacts, and photos on your server or in the cloud of your choice. Your data is at your fingertips with Nextcloud, the safe and secure self-hosted home cloud storage software.

Plex / Jellyfin

Enjoy your media on all your devices.
All your movies, TV Shows, music, and more are at your fingertips, anywhere you go, on all the devices you love.

@gdmac1

I've been using Unraid for a few years now. I absolutely love it. My girlfriend suggests I love Unraid more than her... she might be right.  What I enjoy most is discovering new things I can run on my server, setting them up, then watch as they work flawlessly from then on. It just works.

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@Gragorg

Great OS. The flexibility and ease of expansion made Unraid the choice for me.  I have converted 3 people at my work so far this year. Couldn't ask for a more supportive community!

@Gragorg

@mjlukey

I've always wanted to have my own media library for my home theater and a gaming PC that both a friend and I could use at the same time. I now run a modest Plex server and multiple other Dockers and recently just built a "2 Gamers, 1 CPU" style rig for gaming. Unraid has made it possible for me to achieve both of these goals. Thank you!!

@mjlukey

@tjb_altf4

Happy Unraid user of about 3 years or so, and I'm on my second build now (with build #3 in the next 12 months). Unraid allowed me to consolidate a bunch of separate machines with separate storage into a single more easily managed system. It also lowered the barrier to entry to technologies like virtualisation, docker and just linux in general.

@tjb_altf4

BartyB

Booked with Ed Rawlings

Ed was AWESOME. Went above and beyond to fix my issues and get things running smoothly. Would highly recommend to other new users who are stuck getting things set up. Nothing beats the 1 on 1 help. 

BartyB

@CrabwickTheChad

The biggest problem with unRAID is that I didn't discover it years before I started using it.

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@Rhynri

Unraid has been an absolute lifesaver when it comes to managing my home tech infrastructure.  I’ve consolidated so much into one system it’s not even funny.  And the support you guys give to your users is unreal.

@Rhynri

Josiah Perrin, Durandal CEO

In a nutshell, our CUI network showcases a secure, scalable setup with UNRAID playing a key role in ensuring data integrity and operational efficiency. As we move forward, leveraging UNRAID's capabilities will support our mission and growth.

Josiah Perrin, Durandal CEO
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Applications you love

Install our Community Apps plugin so you can run popular applications like AdGuard, Pi-hole, Home Assistant, Plex, and many more right from your Unraid server.

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Introducing the New Community Apps Portal

A better way to discover, deploy, and submit apps for Unraid

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Unraid 7.3.1 Now Available

A security-focused maintenance release with kernel, Docker, and ZFS updates. Recommended for all users.