Can anyone share their experiences of running a NAS with ZimaOS or similar software vs just using Debian?

I’m pretty comfortable on the command line and like having full control over my system. I’m happily running Debian and using Docker Compose to run Immich, Home Assistant, Jellyfin, and a few other services. I also use Tailscale and have https setup.

However, I am curious to learn more about these more turnkey solutions. Are they worth switching to? I guess ZimaOS comes with a mobile app? Is that useful? Does ZimaOS make it easier for end users to use? Is managing ZimaOS annoying?

Is ZimaOS even worth considering if is not Open Source?

  • giddy@quokk.auEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    Not either of those but I use OpenMediaVault (which is debian based) for file serving, backups and a bunch of docker containers. Does a pretty good job of the basics but nothing beats docker/compose CLI.

    • MonkeMischief@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      6 hours ago

      OpenMediaVault is pretty rad. I run it in a VM on a ProxMox machine and it ended up doing all the Docker lifting because the GUI management is just so nice.

      I do need to get more CLI-ninja with Docker eventually, but in my experience it’s a very cumbersome and fiddly process.

      Unless something breaks and needs more hands-on, I feel like OpenMediaVault’s container interface completely replaces Portainer and smooths the on-ramp for newbie self-hosters.