Unraid array with 26 TB parity protection and a 512 GB cache drive.
Storage Layer
Unraid: Starlight NAS
Hardware Specifications
Motherboard
MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (MS-7C02)
Firmware
AMI BIOS 3.M2 · 2025-09-12
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (6-Core @ 3.60GHz)
Memory
64 GB DDR4
Network
Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211 Gigabit Ethernet
GPU / Passthrough
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
Cache Drive
Samsung MZVLB512HBJQ NVMe · 512 GB
Storage Cluster
84 TB Raw Capacity
CPU Pairings
6 thread pairs mapped across CPU 0-11
Array Health & Parity
Array Utilization
72% Overall
Parity (ST26000)
26 TB parity disk
Healthy
Disk 1 (ST26000)
26 TB total
Healthy
Used 24.3 TB
Free 1.73 TB
Disk 2 (ST18000)
18 TB total
Healthy
Used 8.31 TB
Free 9.69 TB
Disk 3 (WD140)
14 TB total
Healthy
Used 9.02 TB
Free 4.98 TB
Array Reliability
Starlight NAS uses single-drive parity protection. This architecture allows a single 26 TB parity disk to protect the array against one drive failure while scheduled parity checks help preserve consistency across the full 84 TB raw pool.
Total Raw Capacity
84 TB across parity and data disks
Parity Allocation
26 TB reserved for single-drive parity
Usable Array Capacity
58 TB data capacity
Array Used / Free
41.6 TB used / 16.4 TB free
Cache Pool
512 GB cache drive · 206 GB used / 302 GB free
Boot Flash
1.69 GB used / 29.3 GB free
- 512 GB SSD cache drive 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.
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.
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.
Operations Flow
Media Workflows
Requests Enter The Media Stack
Seerr handles movie and TV requests. Shelfmark is both the request intake and manager layer for audiobooks before they join the main automation chain.
Seerr
Shelfmark
Content Managers Split By Media Type
At this layer the stack diverges: Sonarr manages TV, Radarr manages movies, and Shelfmark handles both audiobook intake and library preparation.
Sonarr
Radarr
Shelfmark
Prowlarr
Syncs indexers and search access for the automation stack.
Prowlarr
FlareSolverr
Bypasses bot checks so Prowlarr reaches protected indexers.
FlareSolverr
VPN-Bound qBittorrent Lanes
Approved releases move into dedicated qBittorrent containers so each media lane can stay isolated while routing through the VPN network.
qBit VPN Movies
qBit VPN Movies UHD
qBit VPN Shows
qBit VPN Audiobooks
Hardlinked Into The Main Media Folders
Completed downloads are renamed and hardlinked into the final Unraid library structure so the source can keep seeding while the organized copy stays usable.
Unraid
Hardlinks
/movies
/shows
/audiobooks
Libraries Become Browsable And Usable
Jellyfin serves movies and TV, Audiobookshelf indexes audiobooks, and RomM manages the gaming library so each collection stays organized and usable from the right interface.
Jellyfin
Audiobookshelf
RomM
Cloudflare Makes The Stack Web Accessible
Cloudflared creates the tunnel and Nginx Proxy Manager handles service routing so the media apps can be reached remotely without exposing direct inbound ports.
Cloudflared
Nginx Proxy Manager
Cloudflare Tunnel
Reference Notes
Platform Basics
Proxmox VE
Proxmox is the virtualization platform that runs the cluster. It hosts virtual machines and Linux containers so services can be split across nodes instead of living on one bare-metal system.
LXC
LXC stands for Linux Containers. They are lighter than full virtual machines because they share the host kernel, which makes them useful for efficient service hosting with less overhead.
Unraid
Unraid is the storage platform in this lab. It provides the parity-protected array, shared media storage, cache handling, and the durable filesystem path the rest of the stack depends on.
Docker
Docker packages applications into isolated containers with their own dependencies and runtime settings. It simplifies service deployment, upgrades, and repeatable recovery across hosts.
Nginx Proxy Manager
Nginx Proxy Manager is the reverse proxy layer. It receives inbound requests, routes them to the correct internal service, and manages certificates and hostname-based access rules.
Cloudflared
Cloudflared creates an outbound tunnel from the homelab to Cloudflare. That allows remote access to internal services without exposing traditional inbound ports directly on the home network.
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 downloading and seeding runs through qBittorrent containers bound directly to a VPN network. If the tunnel drops, the killswitch prevents WAN IP exposure.