2023-09-19, 10:34 PM
Hi,
I am a newer jellyfin user and after originally hosting a media server for me and my family off of an old laptop and using caddy I found out that my isp had decided to go ahead and block all of my ports for port forwarding (80.8080,430,8430) etc etc. I phoned them and there is no chance of them getting unblocked......
I am now looking for a vps solution that could serve maybe 5/7 users simultaneously and hold maybe 4-5 terabytes of content (movies, shows). Budget up to 30-40 ish CAD monthly (could be higher if this is too low a number for what i'm looking for).
Q1: What sort of specs should I look for in a good vps to be great for jellyfin, Do I need more ram or CPU cores, unlimited bandwidth. I'm not exactly sure. I know about low end box but found navigating all the options quite difficult.
Q2: I have some technical knowledge and was wondering if a linux box would be better bang for my buck than windows. I'm sure I could follow a guide to setup on a linux boot.
Q3: In terms of storage it seems that I have several options. I have heard a few people say it is better to select a vps with enough storage by default but also have seen people talking about buying cheap storage and then using a program to mount that storage to the vps. I'm not entirely sure of the downsides of this and how it would effect performance as i've seen mixed reviews.
I am a newer jellyfin user and after originally hosting a media server for me and my family off of an old laptop and using caddy I found out that my isp had decided to go ahead and block all of my ports for port forwarding (80.8080,430,8430) etc etc. I phoned them and there is no chance of them getting unblocked......
I am now looking for a vps solution that could serve maybe 5/7 users simultaneously and hold maybe 4-5 terabytes of content (movies, shows). Budget up to 30-40 ish CAD monthly (could be higher if this is too low a number for what i'm looking for).
Q1: What sort of specs should I look for in a good vps to be great for jellyfin, Do I need more ram or CPU cores, unlimited bandwidth. I'm not exactly sure. I know about low end box but found navigating all the options quite difficult.
Q2: I have some technical knowledge and was wondering if a linux box would be better bang for my buck than windows. I'm sure I could follow a guide to setup on a linux boot.
Q3: In terms of storage it seems that I have several options. I have heard a few people say it is better to select a vps with enough storage by default but also have seen people talking about buying cheap storage and then using a program to mount that storage to the vps. I'm not entirely sure of the downsides of this and how it would effect performance as i've seen mixed reviews.