Parity-protected Unraid array with SSD cache.
Storage Layer
Unraid: Starlight NAS
Hardware Specifications
Motherboard
MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6-Core @ 3.60GHz)
Memory
64 GB DDR4
Storage Cluster
~84 TB Raw Capacity
Array Health & Parity
Array Utilization
72% Overall
Parity (ST26000)
26 TB
Healthy
Disk 1 (ST26000)
26 TB
Healthy
Disk 2 (ST18000)
18 TB
Healthy
Disk 3 (WD140)
14 TB
Healthy
Array Reliability
Starlight NAS uses single-drive parity protection. This architecture allows a single disk failure without data loss, while scheduled parity checks protect consistency across the array.
- SSD Cache (512GB) for appdata and ingress
- XFS formatted data disks
Compute Fabric
Proxmox Cluster: Starlight
daemon1
Main Control Node
CPU8 x Intel i5-10210U @ 1.60GHz
RAM12GB DDR4
Storage512GB ADATA NVMe (LVM)
ID 219
cloudflared
Zero-Trust Tunneling
Creates a secure outbound-only connection to Cloudflare, removing the need for open router ports.
ID 105
nginxproxymanager
Reverse Proxy & SSL
Routes incoming tunnel traffic to internal services and manages certificates.
ID 106
seerr
Request Management
The primary request portal for users, feeding the automated search and download sequence.
ID 103
prowlarr
Indexer Manager
Centralizes indexer search configuration across movie and TV automation tools.
ID 101
flaresolverr
Anti-Bot Solution
Solves Cloudflare challenges for automated queries so indexers remain accessible.
ID 104
cloudflare-ddns
Dynamic DNS Sync
Keeps Cloudflare records current when the home public IP changes.
ID 218
wizarr
User Onboarding
Invitation and setup flow for users joining the Starlight ecosystem.
ID 222
homebox
Inventory Tracking
Tracks serials, hardware placement, and warranty metadata across the lab.
ID 229
myspeed
ISP Benchmarking
Measures bandwidth and latency over time to identify service quality drift.
ID 100
karakeep
Karaoke Media Host
Dedicated management and streaming host for the karaoke media library.
daemon2
Media & AI Compute
CPU16 x 11th Gen Intel i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
RAM32GB DDR4
Storage512GB Micron NVMe + 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus
ID 102
jellyfin
Primary Media Server
The core playback engine for movies and TV, with CPU-backed transcoding for remote and mobile clients.
ID 110
ollama
Local AI LLM
Hosts private local models for offline AI workflows and lab-side experimentation.
daemon3
Service Node
CPU8 x 11th Gen Intel i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
RAM16GB DDR4
Storage256GB SK Hynix NVMe + 2TB PNY SSD
ID 232
audiobookshelf
Audiobook Server
High-fidelity library manager and player for audiobooks and podcasts with multi-user progress tracking.
Operations Flow
Media Workflow Workflows
1. Discovery
Seerr
User initiates request. Seerr handles approval logic and pushes to Radarr.
2. Intelligence
Radarr (HD/UHD)
Prowlarr searches indexers. Radarr selects high-quality releases.
3. Transmission
qBit VPN Movies
Files land in a temporary staging share through the VPN path.
/moviesingress
4. Processing
Radarr Move
File is renamed, cleaned, and hardlinked into the main array.
/movies
5. Delivery
Jellyfin
Server detects new media on Unraid and indexes for playback.
1. Discovery
Seerr
Request is approved and sent to Sonarr for series management.
2. Logic
Sonarr
Monitors seasons and episodes while using Prowlarr for release discovery.
3. Transmission
qBit VPN Shows
Downloads season packs and episodes into the TV staging folder.
/showsingress
4. Processing
Sonarr Move
Organizes files into season folders and hardlinks them to the final library.
/shows
5. Delivery
Jellyfin
Metadata is scraped and content is served to home and remote clients.
1. Intake
Manual / Automation
Audiobook files land in the dedicated intake share.
/audiobooksingress
2. Intelligence
Shelfmark
Applies metadata cleanup and organizes the final directory structure.
3. Storage
Unraid
Organized books are stored in the parity-protected media share.
/audiobooks
4. Indexing
Audiobookshelf
Indexes the organized library on daemon3.
5. Playback
ABS App
Mobile and web users stream books with synced progress tracking.
Hardlink Integration
The lab uses hardlinks for media management so the downloader can continue seeding from ingress while Jellyfin serves the renamed library copy without duplicating disk usage.
VPN Tunneling
All media transmission runs through qBittorrent containers bound directly to a VPN network. If the tunnel drops, the killswitch prevents WAN IP exposure.