SSD needed for Cloudron?

[lukas]

Hi all,

just thinking about a "dedicated" Server from Hetzner and my question is, if SSD disks are neede to run Cloudron? I use Matrix / Synapnse, Immich, PaperlessNGX, Outline, Nextcloud, Navidrome, Open WebUI ans Synchting.

Need more space because I store all media from my and my familys Smartphone via Immich on Cloudron. Can you guys hare you experience with me?

Thank you and regards
Lukas

[jdaviescoates]

I wouldn't say SSD disks are needed.

They are just much faster (and I think also break less often too, given they have no moving parts).

But for extra storage you could always add at Storage Box too if need be. BTW, don't do what I did and assume 2 x 512GB SSD in RAID 1 means you'll get 2 x 512GB of actual storage. The RAID 1 bit means that one drive is just a mirror of the other (so that if either breaks, nothing actually breaks), so you only get 512GB.

BTW, unlike quite a few other providers Hetzner dedicated servers are actually dedicated - you get full use of a physical machine.

[lukas]

@jdaviescoates said in SSD needed for Cloudron?:

TW, don't do what I did and assume 2 x 512GB SSD in RAID 1 means you'll get 2 x 512GB of actual storage

Thanks, I know how RAID1 works

@jdaviescoates said in SSD needed for Cloudron?:

But for extra storage you could always add at Storage Box too if need be

Storage Box from Hetzner?

[scooke]

I've bought a storage VPS from Servarica, https://clients.servarica.com/store/black-friday-2023, a Polar Bear deal. Then I mount it as an external Volume. Several apps on my Cloudron then use that for all the data.

My affiliate link (but of course you don't need to use it): https://clients.servarica.com/aff.php?aff=855

[Kubernetes]

I would love to have a dedicated power horse as a server for my cloudron. But the option to simple restore my cloud server from just an image backup in case of desaster is so much more important. So I decided to stay with my smaller cloud server and use a storagebox for more storage.

[lukas]

@scooke said in SSD needed for Cloudron?:

Then I mount it as an external Volume

How you mounted the Volume, also useable for Immich?

[jdaviescoates]

@lukas said in SSD needed for Cloudron?:

Storage Box from Hetzner?

Yes, exactly. They make it quite easy to buy one and mount it to your server.

[lukas]

@jdaviescoates said in SSD needed for Cloudron?:

Yes, exactly. They make it quite easy to buy one and mount it to your server.

As I can remember I could not use it for Immich to store all my photos / videos.

[lukas]

Other qurstion to @girish @nebulon : Hetzner also offers dedicated servers with "software" RAID1, can Cloudron handle it ?

[nebulon]

I don't think this is affecting Cloudron

[jdaviescoates]

@lukas said in SSD needed for Cloudron?:

@jdaviescoates said in SSD needed for Cloudron?:

Yes, exactly. They make it quite easy to buy one and mount it to your server.

As I can remember I could not use it for Immich to store all my photos / videos.

Ah, yeah, I think you might be right.

I just had a look and the storage box tab on my dedicated server and it says:

To get space for depositing your server's backups please order a Storage Box which will be linked to this server.

[lukas]

@jdaviescoates said in SSD needed for Cloudron?:

I just had a look and the storage box tab on my dedicated server and it says:

yes, ordered a dedicated server with 2x4TB HDDs and saw this option also. I will use Storage Box for backups then

[lukas]

@jdaviescoates said in SSD needed for Cloudron?:

I just had a look and the storage box tab on my dedicated server and it says:

have you a storage box mounted on your dedicated server?

[jdaviescoates]

@lukas no, not yet

[LoudLemur]

@lukas said in SSD needed for Cloudron?:

Thanks, I know how RAID1 works

That is good to hear. There are others reading this thread, though.