Plex Server Win vs QNAP Nas

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My question Would it make sense to swap to Qnap instead of running Plex on the Windows 10 machine.
Essentially my Windows Machine is just running Plex and Sonarr. What do you think would be the best way to set this up?

I initially made a Plex server about 7-8 Years ago.
I used a Xeon E3-1230 v5 16gb Ram with a 1050TI.
Has been upgraded over the years to its current state of
x5 8TB WD Drives No Raid Config
x5 4TB WD Drives No Raid Config

Now I have recently acquired a
QNAP TS-1273u with a AMD RX-421ND with 32GB Ram (Can add a Quadro P1000)
x2 500gb NVME Mirrored
x6 10TB WD Drives currently Raid 6 One Pool
x6 1TB SSD
currently Raid 6 One Pool with SSD Auto Qtier Auto Tiering


Thanks!

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Thank you for the detailed overview of your current setup! Based on what you've shared, moving your Plex server to the QNAP TS-1273u could make a lot of sense for several reasons:

Hardware Utilization: Your QNAP’s AMD RX-421ND with 32GB of RAM, plus the potential to add a Quadro P1000, is well-suited for Plex, especially for hardware transcoding. This would free up your Windows machine for other tasks or allow you to retire it, saving power and maintenance effort.

Storage Optimization: The QNAP's RAID 6 configurations offer better data redundancy than your current non-RAID setup on Windows. Combining your x6 10TB drives with Qtier Auto Tiering across SSD and NVME pools would provide both performance and capacity.

Centralized Management: Running Plex and Sonarr directly on the QNAP would simplify your setup, consolidating everything into a single device optimized for media and application hosting.

Recommendation:
Plex on QNAP: Install Plex directly on the QNAP and enable hardware transcoding. The Quadro P1000, if added, would enhance transcoding performance for multiple streams.
Sonarr: You can also run Sonarr on the QNAP via the App Center or Docker, ensuring seamless integration.
Windows as Backup: Repurpose your Windows server as a backup or secondary system for redundancy.