(11 hours ago)ed Wrote: Here are some tailored recommendations and considerations for your UGREEN DXP2800 setup based on your use case:
How to Best Use the NVMe Slots
Option 1: One for Read Caching, One for Apps (Preferred)
Advantages:
Improves read speeds for frequently accessed data, especially useful for Plex streaming.
Isolates apps like Plex and Docker to the NVMe, ensuring smoother performance and faster access times.
Disadvantages:
Limited write acceleration since only read caching is employed.
Option 2: RAID 1 for Read/Write Caching
Advantages:
Offers redundancy and accelerates both read and write operations.
Suitable if you expect to write large amounts of data frequently.
Disadvantages:
Overkill for your use case since you’re not handling intensive workloads or large datasets.
Option 3: Extra Storage
Advantages:
Provides fast additional storage space for apps or specific data.
Ideal if you eventually outgrow your HDDs.
Disadvantages:
Unnecessary now, given your current low storage usage (400GB).
Best Option for Your Use Case
Go with Option 1: Use one NVMe for read caching to speed up Plex performance and one for installing apps like Plex, Docker, or Radicale.
This ensures smooth media streaming, faster Docker operations, and avoids over-utilizing your slower HDDs for app-related tasks.
Additional Notes
Syncthing vs. UGOS Sync & Backup
Syncthing is a solid choice for syncing Linux folders across devices. It’s lightweight, open-source, and reliable.
Test UGOS Sync & Backup to see if it meets your needs before committing to Syncthing.
Plex
Running Plex on NVMe will drastically improve its performance compared to HDDs, especially for metadata retrieval and transcoding (if applicable).
Contacts Management
Radicale in Docker is a great solution for hosting a CalDAV server. It will likely perform better on your UGREEN NAS than your old Synology setup.
Final Thought
Your NVMe strategy should prioritize improving performance for your primary tasks (Plex, Docker) while leaving your RAID 1 HDDs to handle bulk storage and backups. Option 1 aligns well with this approach and maximizes your NAS’s capabilities without unnecessary complexity.
Very cool, thank you guys much. I think we are aligned in our thought process for this, so thanks again for the confirmation. Already have it setup that way, now I just have to move apps to the NVMe.