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I apologise for not being clear.
These are the specs of my NAS build:
Node 804 case
16GB DDR4 RAM
Seagate IronWolf Pro 2x 4TB
1TB nvme Samsung 970 evo plus
Gigabyte H610M S2H V2 Intel H610 LGA1200 DDR4 Micro-ATX Motherboardd
DeepCool GAMMAXX GT CPU Cooler A-RGB 120mm PWM Addressable RGB LED Fan Intel AMD
500W EVGA Power Supply Unit / PSU VAT INC
Intel core i5-12400t QS 6c/12t Support ASUS ROG Strix B660-I Gaming WiFi LGA1700.
I want to store all data onto the NAS, past projects, pics, etc.
Set up automatic backups for Windows, Mac
Set up media server (Jellyfin) with Arr apps using a VPN (I’m not sure how to set up a VPN with torrent client)
Set up headscale to access my NAS from anywhere (also, I can’t find any tutorials).
For 3-2-1 backups, I have decided to get an external HDD and use cloud storage.
Self-host services such as Nextcloud, Immich and Bitwarden.
VMs - Future
Web hosting - Future
Home assistant - Future
To be clear, I want to do all that; however, I have never done it before, so that any tutorials would be appreciated.
By "Dos and Don'ts," I'm referring to the settings that should be adjusted for optimal performance, security, and privacy.
Also, any other recommendations would be appreciated.
Sounds like you've done a bunch of research! Since you're using unRAID, setting up your services shouldn't be too difficult.
For your torrents and VPN, there's a few in the unRAID community store - I'd recommend qBittorrentVPN from Binhex - here's the documentation for setting up their VPN-enabled containers.
For Headscale, I don't have any direct experience but unRAID has a decent Wireguard plugin, and should get you up and running in a pinch.
And for your self-hosted services (especially Bitwarden) ensure you're not exposing this on the net, by VPN is the only option I'd recommend. Even so, I prefer to use Bitwarden's hosting with a family plan, for peace of mind and resiliency. It's also much easier for my family.
UnRAID is a great place to start - it allows you to scale cheaply as you need and is easier to fix mistakes. Good luck, and happy homelabbing!