For general system stats, I like btop. It runs in the terminal, so you can monitor it through SSH remotely. It also is much more readable than some of the other older top process monitors.

Docker desktop is a nice GUI interface for local docker container management, Portainer if you want something more enterprise grade.

XCP-ng or Proxmox if you need a bare metal hypervisor. Both open source, powerful, mature, and have large communities with lots of helpful documentation.

I think you can migrate ESXi VMs directly to XCP-ng. I have moved onto it about 6 months ago and it has been solid. Steep learning curve, but really great once you get the hang of it, and enterprise grade if you need stuff like HA clustering and complex virtual networking solutions.

XCP-ng hypervisor main box for my VMs, mostly Ubuntu Server but some Alma Linux VMs too. TrueNAS Core for my NAS box.

Might start switching my VMs from Ubuntu Server to Debian soon, we’ll see.

Haha totally!

Subbed!

When I first deployed Nextcloud, it was just like this. Random crashes, lockups, weird user signin issues, slow and clunky.

But one day it just started working and was super stable. I didn’t do anything, still not sure what fixed it lol.

I just scream-laughed at this! xD

My experience with Proton has been really great so far. Constant steady improvements to their services and UI/UX, I wish I had switched to them sooner.

I’ll check them, Ty!

Interesting design, I’ll look at it, thanks!

Yeah, seems like there isn’t a big group of folks that are looking for this kind of solution.

I’ve thought about designing a case to my specs that could be 3D printed or maybe be built with some very basic steel sheet, but that’s more DIY than I have time for right now.

Oh nice, these might be exactly what I need, thanks!

Great resource, I’ll check them out.

Thanks for the link!

Also an option I am considering. I prefer something a little more professional if possible, but not a bad option if I can’t get something else to work.

I’ll take a look at the 45 Drives case, thanks!

Thanks for the link! Yeah, I’m starting to think I might just need to give up and get a deeper floor rack.

Back end is open but wall-mounted. If there is a way to mount the case forward a few inches so it leaves a gap in the back, that would be fine with me.

I haven’t found any brackets that seem to do that though.

Been using Jellyfin for about a year, love it. I watch movies and TV shows with my spouse, and listen to my music collection on the go with Finamp.

Works great on desktop Linux, GrapheneOS, and my Steam Deck.