# Media and Publicity

## Tutorials / Articles

* 2016-02-02 - [Linuxserver.io: The Perfect Media Server 2016](https://blog.linuxserver.io/2016/02/02/the-perfect-media-server-2016/)
* 2016-08-31 - [ZackReed.me: Mergerfs – another good option to pool your SnapRAID disks](https://zackreed.me/mergerfs-another-good-option-to-pool-your-snapraid-disks/)
* 2016-11-06 - [Linuxserver.io: Revisiting the HP ProLiant Gen8 G1610T Microserver](https://blog.linuxserver.io/2016/11/06/revisiting-the-hp-proliant-gen8-g1610t-microserver/)
* 2017-01-17 - [Setting up mergerfs on JBOD's (or a poor mans storage array)](http://corywestropp.com/develop/articles/setting-up-mergerfs/)
* 2017-06-24 - [Linuxserver.io: The Perfect Media Server 2017](https://blog.linuxserver.io/2017/06/24/the-perfect-media-server-2017/)
* 2018-02-19 - [Teknophiles: Disk Pooling in Linux with mergerFS](https://web.archive.org/web/20210324184857/https://www.teknophiles.com/2018/02/19/disk-pooling-in-linux-with-mergerfs/)
* 2018-02-20 - [Fortes.com: Using Rclone and MergerFS together across drives](https://fortes.com/2018/rclone-and-mergerfs/)
* 2019-02-10 - [Medium: Migrating from ZFS to MergerFS and SnapRAID at home](https://medium.com/@pascal.brokmeier/migrating-from-zfs-to-mergerfs-and-snapraid-at-home-89c45fd5db02)
* 2019-04-24 - [MichaelXander.com: DIY NAS with OMV, SnapRAID, MergerFS, and Disk Encryption](https://michaelxander.com/diy-nas/)
* 2019-07-16 - [Linuxserver.io: The Perfect Media Server - 2019 Edition](https://blog.linuxserver.io/2019/07/16/perfect-media-server-2019/)
* 2019-09-10 - [Rclone VFS and MergerFS Setup](https://docs.usbx.me/books/rclone/page/rclone-vfs-and-mergerfs-setup)
* 2019-12-20 - [NetworkShinobi.com: SnapRAID and MergerFS on OpenMediaVault](https://www.networkshinobi.com/snapraid-and-mergerfs-on-openmediavault/)
* 2020-01-14 - [Brandon Rozek's Blog](https://brandonrozek.com/blog/mergerfs/)
* 2020-02-14 - [SelfHostedHome.com: Combining Different Sized Drives with mergerfs and SnapRAID](https://selfhostedhome.com/combining-different-sized-drives-with-mergerfs-and-snapraid/)
* 2020-05-01 - [FedoraMagazine.org: Using mergerfs to increase your virtual storage](https://fedoramagazine.org/using-mergerfs-to-increase-your-virtual-storage/)
* 2020-08-20 - [Setting up Rclone, Mergerfs and Crontab for automated cloud storage](https://bytesized-hosting.com/pages/setting-up-rclone-mergerfs-and-crontab-for-automated-cloud-storage)
* 2020-11-22 - [Introducing… MergerFS – My FREE UNRAID alternative](https://supertechfreaks.com/introducing-mergerfs-free-unraid-alternative/)
* 2020-12-30 - [Perfect Media Server](https://perfectmediaserver.com) (a new site with docs fully fleshing out the 'Perfect Media Server' blog series)
* 2021-07-24 - [Building the Ultimate Linux Home Server - Part 1: Intro, MergerFS, and SnapRAID](https://blog.karaolidis.com/ultimate-home-server-part-1/)
* 2021-10-31 - [Better Home Storage: MergerFS + SnapRAID on OpenMediaVault](https://blog.sakuragawa.moe/better-home-storage-mergerfs-snapraid-on-openmediavault/)
* 2021-11-28 - [Linux Magazine: Come Together - Merging file systems for a simple NAS with MergerFS](https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2022/254/MergerFS)
* 2022-06-04 - [MergerFS + SnapRaid Study](https://crashlaker.github.io/2022/06/04/mergerfs_+_snapraid_study.html)
* 2022-12-31 - [Merge Storages in CasaOS: A secret beta feature you know now](https://blog.casaos.io/blog/13.html)
* 2023-02-03 - [(MergerFS + SnapRAID) is the new RAID 5](https://thenomadcode.tech/mergerfs-snapraid-is-the-new-raid-5)
* 2024-02-07 - [Designing & Deploying MANS - A Hybrid NAS Approach with SnapRAID, MergerFS, and OpenZFS](https://blog.muffn.io/posts/part-3-mini-100tb-nas)
* 2024-03-11 - [Using MergerFS to combine multiple hard drives into one unified media storage](https://fullmetalbrackets.com/blog/two-drives-mergerfs/)
* 2024-12-20 - [Pooling multiple drives on my Raspberry Pi with mergerfs](https://sebi.io/posts/2024-12-20-pooling-multiple-drives-with-mergerfs/)
* 2026-01-03 - [NAS-2026 | MergerFS and SnapRAID](https://github.com/DoTheEvo/NAS-MergerFS-SnapRAID)


## Videos

* 2017-06-23 - [Alex Kretzschmar: Part 1 - Perfect Media Server 2017 - Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5MH8q3lmmk)
* 2017-06-24 - [Alex Kretzschmar: Part 2 - Perfect Media server 2017 - Installing Debian 9 Stretch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpVVYRN_L_A)
* 2017-06-24 - [Alex Kretzschmar: Part 3 - Perfect Media Server 2017 - Install MergerFS and setting up your drives](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbCMfm-jJ5Y)
* 2017-06-24 - [Alex Kretzschmar: Part 4 - Perfect Media Server 2017 - Installing Docker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYI32kx4hPE)
* 2017-06-24 - [Alex Kretzschmar: Part 5 - Perfect Media Server 2017 - Installing and Automating SnapRAID](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ir5ZsUIbHXA)
* 2017-06-24 - [Alex Kretzschmar: Part 6 - Perfect Media Server 2017 -Turning your server into a NAS with Samba and NFS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hVdWq758ZQ)
* 2017-06-24 - [Alex Kretzschmar: Part 7 - Perfect Media Server 2017 - Managing your apps with docker-compose](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI2rdw7_AmE)
* 2017-06-24 - [Alex Kretzschmar: Part 8 - Perfect Media Server 2017 - Manging your server using a web UI (Cockpit and Portainer)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLyTWdzDiCg)
* 2018-04-24 - [ElectronicsWizardy: How to setup a Linux Fileserver with Snapraid and Mergerfs Re-Export](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Klx-X7pFo)
* 2019-03-01 - [Snapraid and Unionfs: Advanced Array Options on Openmediavault (Better than ZFS and Unraid)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYkdPyCt5FU)
* 2019-03-22 - [Gamexplicit: The Perfect Plex Media Server 2019! Part 1 (Hardware)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJIRPhM2WcE)
* 2019-05-13 - [Gamexplicit: The Perfect Plex Media Server 2019! Part 2 (Ubuntu Server 18.04.2 LTS)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLyTWdzDiCg)
* 2019-05-20 - [Gamexplicit: The Perfect Plex Media Server 2019! Part 3 (SnapRaid, Samba, Plex)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW5y43XC-BI)
* 2020-08-23 - [Installing OpenMediaVault and SnapRAID and UnionFS (mergerfs)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDvzXM8UjAI)
* 2021-06-07 - [I ditched TrueNAS for MergerFS - Chia Plot Storage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpqFywkbZa4)
* 2021-08-03 - [Install and configure mergerfs to merge more than one folder in the same place](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69zcqEy1674)
* 2021-08-10 - [Instalando e configurando mergerfs para unir mais de uma pasta no mesmo lugar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RLxbBNBWhU)
* 2021-08-13 - [Let's Convert an Old Laptop to a NAS - What you should do](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1v-TSbOymI)
* 2021-08-17 - [How to Combine Multiple Disks as One by using MergerFS | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e46pz5Seo4)
* 2021-08-20 - [Vamos converter um Laptop antigo para um NAS – O que você deve fazer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8EK9vWCRTc)
* 2021-10-29 - [Unlimited space for your Plex using Rclone to connect to your Cloud](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghGconyrF3M)
* 2022-12-01 - [Make Your Home Server Go FAST! SSD Caching, 10Gbit Networking, etc.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRfqC_q3lkM&t=784s)
* 2022-12-07 - [Best RAID for mixed drive sizes. Unraid vs BTRFS vs Snapraid+Mergerfs vs Storage spaces.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQJkTiLXfgs)
* 2023-02-21 - [MergerFS + SnapRAID : Forget about RAID 5 in your Home Server !](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX5MA-c6Qq4)
* 2023-06-26 - [How to install and setup MergerFS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7piuhTXeG4)
* 2023-07-31 - [How to recover a dead drive using Snapraid](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmuiRLPcuJE)
* 2024-01-05 - [OpenMediaVault MergerFS Tutorial (Portuguese)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Yw86dRUPQ)
* 2024-02-19 - [Setup and Install MergerFS and SnapRAID (Part 1)](https://noted.lol/mergerfs-and-snapraid-setup-1/)
* 2024-02-22 - [Setup and Install MergerFS and SnapRAID (Part 2)](https://noted.lol/mergerfs-and-snapraid-setup-part-2/)
* 2024-05-29 - [Building a 26TB Offsite Backup Server! ft. Tailscale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_l82GF00UY)
* 2024-11-15 - [Meu servidor NAS - Parte 18: Recuperando um HD, recuperando o MergerFS e os próximos passos do NAS!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fy98kPzE3s)
* 2025-04-23 - [How to build the Perfect Media Server | Part 1 - The Tech Stack | mergerfs, SnapRAID, and docker.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yt67zz9p0FU)
* 2025-06-12 - [DIY Unraid-like functionality](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR0XhaWvR1E)
* 2025-09-22 - [استفاده از Snapraid و MergerFS | جایگزین RAID5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA6OvaUBKXs)
* 2026-02-10 - [Never run out of space again! Using MergerFS with Immich to expand your storage seamlessly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbu4WzWUikQ)


## Podcasts

* 2019-11-04 - [Jupiter Extras: A Chat with mergerfs Developer Antonio Musumeci | Jupiter Extras 28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmJUAyyhSPk)
* 2019-11-07 - [Jupiter Broadcasting: ZFS Isn’t the Only Option | Self-Hosted 5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEW7UuKhMJ8)
* 2023-10-08 - [Self Hosted Episode 105 - Sleeper Storage Technology](https://selfhosted.show/105)


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