Stefano Partida, host of @SPXLabs , is here to bring you the Unraid January Digest!This month's digest includes:-News about Unraid OS 6.12.7-rc1-A new/improved Update OS tool: https://unraid.net/blog/new-update-os...-A long-form interview with the co-founder of @Nextcloud-@StorageReview's review of the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G in a 45Homelab HL15 case running Unraid. Check out the review and video for what they found. -Top Unraid community videos, forum threads and more.The written version can be seen at https://newsletter.unraid.net/Thanks for listening!Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One

Step into the Nextcloud HQ in Berlin as we are joined by Jos Poortvliet, Co-founder and Director of Communications for Nextcloud, for a wide-ranging and revealing look into the open-source, decentralized ethos of Nextcloud.This in-person interview follows Jos's early days in tech and work at OwnCloud and sets the stage for a dive into Nextcloud's commitment to open-source, data sovereignty, and their broader mission to return data control to users as the company scales past 100 team members and thousands of customers.Throughout the interview, we covered the business model of Nextcloud, learned about some lesser-known features and use cases of the Nextcoud platform (Hub 7), and learned how they integrate AI into the product while still maintaining their core values around open-source, data security, and privacy.Ready to Set up Nextcloud?How to Set up Nextcloud on Unraid2023 Set up guide by WunderTechOther Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One

Happy Holidays from all of us at Lime Technology!Stefano Partida, host of SPXLabs, brings you the Unraid December Digest.The video version of this can be seen on the Uncast Show Youtube channel.This month's highlights include:Unraid 6.12.6 is out, and we’ve added to our Known Issues section to help users have the most seamless update experience possible.The Nextcloud team invited Ed Rawlings of the Uncast Show to their HQ in Berlin to tape an episode and check out Nextcloud Hub 7. The episode should air in January.2 of the LimeTech team will be at this year’s CES. If you are going and run into them, say hey!Other exciting things coming soon™️:  the Unraid 6.13 open beta and a shiny new website is coming with easier-to-find info and homelab inspiration!Videos mentioned:Spaceinvader One’s Unraid Christmas WishlistHardware Haven's New Home Server does almost EVERYTHINGWolfgangs Channel's Most Powerful DIY Unraid NAS buildRoberto Jorge Tech reviews the LincPlus N1Spaceinvader One's Complete Unraid Sleep/Wake GuideOther Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One

Stefano from SPXLabs joins Ed at a pub in the UK for a cold pint and some tech talk about Redhat, PCIe lanes, CPU pricing vs. performance, and more! They also plan out an upcoming Unraid ZFS build. Part 2 will be video only and can be watched here on the Uncast Show youtube channel.Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One

Imagine transforming your understanding of Network Attached Storage (NAS) from a complex, jargon-filled mystery to an easy-to-grasp concept. Our special guest, Robbie Andrews from the YouTube channel NASCompares, is here to help us navigate this complex landscape. Robbie's knack for breaking down complex topics in an engaging, whimsical way permeates through this long-form conversation.From the intricacies of storage types and hard drives, we navigate towards the optimal configurations for a NAS,  the integration of NVMEs in NAS systems, and then the conversation takes an intriguing turn towards the shadowy, dark world of ransomware attacks and the notorious Deadbolt ransomware attacks on QNAP. Wrapping up this enlightening chat, we pit Synology and QNAP against each other, debating the merits and drawbacks of both. So, gear up and join us for a deep dive into the exciting, sometimes daunting, yet always fascinating world of NAS with Robbie of NASCompares.Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One

Episode 18 of the Uncast Show is all about Unraid Connect: Lime Technology's newest offering that will take your Unraid server to the next level as your one-stop shop for server management, monitoring, and maintenance. Ed chats with three members of the Lime Technology team about Unraid Connect's current and future features, the company as a whole and much more!Show Timestamps:00:15 - Intros for Larry Meaney, Eli Bosley, and Spencer Jones 03:36 - How did Larry and Eli get into software development?06:48 - New Unraid Documentation website announcement08:13 - What does Eli, Larry, and Spencer like to do outside of work?Mentioned: -https://bambulab.com/en/x1-https://pikvm.org/15:30 - What is Unraid Connect?17:00 - Managing your Unraid server from within the Connect UI19:10 - Server Deep Linking 20:10 - All about certificate provisioning on Unraid23:10 - Automated Flash Backup: How it works now and what features we're planning 24:10 - Unraid license management with Unraid Connect 26:08 - Unraid Connect language localization27:05 - How to add a language to Connect: Open up a new issue in github 27:36 - Unraid OS localization: Unraid is supported in 18+ languages.28:30 - Remote and Dynamic Remote Access with Unraid Connect29:32 - Future plans for Unraid Connect36:18 - Favorite movies, TV Shows, and/or books that everyone is enjoying38:04 SPOILER ALERT- Skip ahead one minute to avoid a John Wick related spoiler43:01 - Ed talks about camping!Other Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One

Plex Master Jason from ByteMyBits pops by to chat with Ed about AI, Plex, Emby, Unraid apps and plugins, and much more! Big thanks to Jason for spending the time with us answering user questions and getting to know the man behind ByteMyBits a little more.  Show Timestamps:01:00- Hellos and Intros02:20 - Internet Speed Discussion: Upload Throttle Limits 03:35 - What Are You Watching, Jason?05:00 - Unraid 6.12 release announcement 06:01 - New Unraid Dashboard Talk07:05 - How big is Jason's Media Server, Loki?8:15 - How Jason arranges his 168TB Btrfs DVR Files with Blue Iris, scripts, and ChatGPT10:50 - CCTV drives: are they encrypted, and are there plans to switch filesystems to ZFS with Unraid 6.12?12:40 - ZFS in the Unraid Main Array - Compression, encryption of data sets, and ZFS Send15:00 - Deleting Data by Mistake 16:45 - Snapshots17:45 - Initial thoughts on ChatGPT, Bard, and AI21:05 - Chat GPT Banned in Italy22:40 - Could AI Steal from Businesses and Companies?25:55 - Plex Questions: Transcoding, Bottlenecks, and how to diagnose and remove bottlenecks29:10 - H265: Does Jason Like It?30:55 - i5 13600k and 13900k talk32:10 - How to optimize server power usage (watch out for old power supplies)35:00 - Home Assistant uses and setup (Docker vs. VM)37:45 - User Question: Has Jason ever regretted showing tech mishaps?40:18 - Audio Question from Nathan: What is Jason's favorite Unraid app outside of Plex?41:50 - Question from bigbigspoon: Show us your Dockers running!45:01 - Thoughts on Emby vs. Plex47:15 - Plex's UI, market positioning and business decisions49:50 - Media Clients52:23 - User Question for Ed: What is your favorite ByteMyBits video?56:46 - Last User Question from furry67: What is the recommended server for config for VMs and Containers?59:30 - Performance and Efficiency Cores1:04:10 - Keeping the i9 CPU Cores cool, Delid, and Lapping CPUs discussionOther Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One

Get to know Andrew Zawadzki, aka Squid, an Unraid legend responsible for the Community Applications, Fix Common Problems, and User Scripts plugins, among many others. On this episode, Join Ed and Andrew as they discuss Unraid 6.12-rc2, ZFS pros and cons, answer listener questions, and more!⏱️ Discussion Timestamps0:45 -Intros and getting to know Andrew2:30 - Origin of the Squid moniker3:50 - What Ed and Squid are watching4:40 - First computers and interest in technology6:30 - First forays into Linux and Unraid9:35 - Andrew's first Unraid build, current rig, and total array size13:20 - Cheers for beer in official Unraid beer glasses 🍻14:30 - The origin story of Community Applications, future CA plans, and details about Dockerhub20:15 - Discussing Andrew's other Unraid Plugins: Fix Common Problems, Appdata backup, User Scripts, and how they stack up against the most popular Unraid downloads24:05 - User Scripts feature request by Ed26:02 - Listener Question from Daedalus about why or why not plugins are shipped natively with the OS29:25 - Unraid 6.12.0-rc2 and ZFS: Pros & Cons, use cases, and what Unraiders need to know32:05 - PSA regarding backups!33:30 - ZFS Send, compression, and other ZFS features and possibilities38:58 - Some downsides of using ZFS41:30 - Unraid Array Parity vs. ZFS pools; differences in data loss and other risks to consider44:50 - New Customizable Dashboard in Unraid 6.12; Ed's Christmas wish came true! 45:30 - PSA on some plugins that are now incompatible with Unraid 6.1247:10 - Listener question from Matt asking about booting from USB2 vs. USB3 flash drives51:30 - Listener question from dansushi about Gaming on VMs55:52 - Listener question from Mr. Traxson on managing multiple Unraid servers and clustering1:00:50 - Listener question from Stefano about Home Automation videos and UnraidOther Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One

Stefano stops by the Uncast Show for a lively chat with Ed about ZFS, homelabs and gear, a listener Q&A, and much more!Timestamps:~:30 Intro and Hellos~1:50: Good shows on and games currently playing~3:30: Steamdeck talk~4:30: Who is Stefano, and what is SPXLabs?~6:30: Making homelab content: best practices ~9:05: Current hardware and daily driver talk ~11:15: Browser talk! Listener Question Time~12:15: Question from orlando500 on Graphics Card recs for Windows VMs?~14:35: Motherboard recs for Unraid servers?ASRock Romed8-2T/BCMMEG X570 GODLIKE~16:45: Question about Unraid Multiple Array Pools timelines + talk about use cases~19:30: Stefano's favorite containers and things to do with Unraid~21:20: Browser/Security dangers and ways to keep safe~23:15: Security best practices with browser containers and VPN usage~27:30: Question about multiple UPS Support for UnraidWant to send in an audio message for an upcoming show?https://www.speakpipe.com/uncast~30:20: Question from Scott about Unraid ARM Support~33:55: SPXLabs origin story! ~34:30: Intel ARC GPU support for Unraid = wen?~37:40: ZFS talk time ~41:05: LuckyBackup using rsync; how does ZFS improve upon this process?~43:05: ZFS protection against bitrot~44:18: Stefano has a server closet now moonlighting as a dry sauna. How does he solve heat issues, and what's currently running in his server room?~47:30: What's running in Ed's server closet?~48:30: Why having a test server is a must~49:55: Adblocking and vlans chat~51:45: What's coming up at SPXLabs?Show LinksConnect, follow, and subscribe to SPXLabs:YoutubeWebsiteOnlyFansOther Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One

Season 2 of the Uncast pod is back and better than ever, with new host Ed Rawlings, aka Spaceinvader One. 👾 On this episode, Bob from RetroRGB joins the Uncast to talk about all things retro gaming, his discovery and use cases for Unraid, a deep dive into RetroNAS, and much more! Check out the show links below to connect with Bob or learn more about specific projects discussed.Show Topics with ~Timestamps:Intro from Ed, aka Spaceinvader One 👾~1:20: Listener participation on the pod with speakpipe.com/uncast. Speakpipe will allow you to ask questions to Ed about Unraid, ask questions directly to guests, and more.~2:50: Upcoming Guests~3:30: Bob from RetroRGB joins to talks about Unraid vs. prebuilt NAS solutions, use cases, and RetroNAS VMs.~6:30: Unraid on a laptop?~9:30: Array Protection, data recovery, New Configs, new hardware and client swapping.~11:50: Discovering Unraid, VMs, capture cards, user error.~17:30: VMs, Thunderbolt passthrough issues, Thunderbolt controllers, Intel vs. AMD, motherboard hardware, and BIOS issues/tips.~21:30: All about Bob and RetroRGB.~23:00: Retro games on modern TVs and hardware and platforms.~24:34: MiSTerFPGA Project~27:15: RetroNAS~30:30: RetroNAS security: Creating VLANs, best practices, and networking tips.~37:15: Using Virtiofs with RetroNAS on Unraid, VMs vs. Docker, and streamlining the RetroNAS install process.~43:13: Everdrive Console Cartridges and optical drive emulators.~46:50: Realistic expectations and advice to new retro gaming enthusiasts.~51:05: MiSTer setup how to's and retro gaming community demographics.~55:45: Retro gaming, CRTs, emulation scaling, wheeled retro gaming setups, and how to test components and avoid hardware scams.~1:05: Console switches, scalers, and other setup equipment. In the end, it all comes down to personal choice.Show Links:Connect and support Bob:https://retrorgb.link/bobSend in your Uncast questions, comments, and good vibes:https://www.speakpipe.com/uncastSpaceinvader One interview on RetroRGB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRfhSmwS3zs&t=3sMiSTer FPGA Hardwarehttps://www.retrorgb.com/mister.htmlRetroNAS info:https://www.retrorgb.com/introducing-retronas.htmlOther Ways to Support and Connect with the Uncast Uncast Show Website The Uncast Show on Youtube Subscribe/Support Spaceinvader One