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Homeserver? Surely you mean home serverS.

Proxmox, unraid. Ubuntu server vms

Proxmox because it's just Debian with a pretty UI for QEMU

I'm liking it a lot more than ESXi - it's just better honestly

vSphere 8

good support keeping the compatible packages readily available is one of the feature you might do well with

Truenas scale and xcpng

Ubuntu server LTS

AlmaLinux + portainer. Cockpit-machines for vms.

I use Rocky Linux, since it is similar to my my company uses but I don't have to worry about developer keys/license to use the os

Fedora server + cockpit

solid and simple admin web panel with containers support (via plugin)

I use OpenMediaVault, with a Docker plugin and a few containers for Plex and Transmission. Although, I don't actually remember if OpenMediaVault is the OS itself, or running on top of it, which is a testament to stability, I suppose.

Proxmox on bare metal. Then a TrueNas VM for storage. And a Ubuntu VM for containers.

I have only ever used UnRaid, so I can't speak to the differences between server options. But I love UnRaid!

I am not very experienced in using text-based command terminals, so having a GUI is very helpful for me. In the past, I've tried to really understand the Linux terminal, making reference sheets for all the commands and writing down file paths, but in the end, I just spend way too much time trying to remember/ figure out how to do something that would only take clicking an icon. (I'm not here to argue the merits of terminal vs GUI. I understand the power of the terminal and still occasionally use it when necessary).

I originally started using UnRaid because of the Linus Tech Tips video, where they made 2 gaming PCs in one computer. I really wanted to do that too for my partner and I to game together. I mainly wanted to do that for the cool factor, but ultimately, it was cheaper to buy all the parts for one PC and just get a second GPU and an UnRaid license than it was to buy everything for 2 PCs.

UnRaid's built-in Docker and VM support is amazing! The Community Applications plugin has also made Docker Containers a breeze! People make pre-configured apps that only take minimal setup on my side to get running (mostly setting the file path for save folders). I've never made much luck with Docker itself on other OSs, but now I run Plex, Home Assistant, Blender, Cura Slicer, photo backup, minecraft server, etc. All only took a few clicks and setting file paths, and then they are up and running!

The ability to quickly spin up VMs in UnRaid and choose how many resources you want to give it (CPU cores, RAM, passing through USB or any PCIe device) has been amazing! It is really making it easier for me to learn Linux since I can easily access Windows or Linux as VMs and easily give GPU access to either if I need to. I guess it's like having all the benefits of bare metal installs and VMs.

UnRaid also has a terminal for more advanced users. Really, it seems anything is possible with some of the stuff I've read about people doing. And I never imagined I could build two gaming PCs into one!

FreeBSD

unraid if you're running media apps, cameras, etc it works well

Unraid for my disks and *arr stack and 3 other Ubuntu LTS boxes for my containers

Ubuntu server with ansible playbook and docker services

Home serVER? Like ONE? 😅

unRAID is fantastic. I used to use it as a monolith server, now it acts as my NAS.

I currently run a Kubernetes cluster on a handful of Ubuntu server nodes.

windows server, I don't like raid software

Proxmox, Debian containers.

I use Debian stable just because I'm so familiar with Linux

Almalinux period. Use smb for fileshares, rsync for backups and docker for everything else.

I use a mix of truenas, debian, and proxmox

Harvester HCI

Proxmox or Debian minimal!

I tried Unraid - left due to annoyance of losing server function when I had to take drive arrays down and only scrubbing on demand

Went to True Nas scale for the promise of ZFS and liked it, but had issues with the interface and getting GPU passthrough to containers was impossible.

Ended up ditching my large server case (still have it - anyone need a large 12 drive 3U case with a big threadripper and bunch of ram - hit me up) and switched to a NUC running ubuntu with portainer managing my dockers on it and all my data stored on a Synology NAS.

VMware on one, runs Ubuntu (and then docker) and various appliances. Xpenology on the other. Xpenology also runs Docker for more OOTB containerized apps.

Arch Linux for my primary server. Raspbian for my SBCs.

Proxmox cluster for containers,alerts.etc

Openmediavault for my NAS