My Codec & Transcoding Journey
Building an efficient multi‑codec media workflow with Unraid, Plex, NVENC, Quick Sync, Unmanic & strategic library planning
Over the past months I dove deep into media formats, hardware encoders, open vs licensed codecs, storage efficiency and how to orchestrate all of it on Unraid with Plex and Unmanic. This is the distilled narrative—what worked, what hurt, and what I’m optimizing toward.
My Home Server Setup
A deep dive into building a powerful home server for VMs, Docker, game servers, and local AI workflows—covering hardware choices, software, and lessons learned.
Hardware, Configuration, and Lessons Learned:
C# (4)
Docker (3)
Unraid (3)
AI (2)
Plex (2)
1Password (2)
Blazor (2)
SVG Files (2)
Engineering (1)
Leadership (1)
Vibe Coding (1)
LLMs (1)
Star Wars (1)
MediaWiki (1)
Data Engineering (1)
ETL (1)
Backup (1)
AV1 (1)
HEVC (1)
Transcoding (1)
NVENC (1)
Quick Sync (1)
Media Server (1)
Compression (1)
Storage (1)
Home Lab (1)
Kubernetes (1)
ZFS (1)
Networking (1)
Game Servers (1)
CICD (1)
Dagger (1)
Github Actions (1)
Gitlab CI (1)
SWTOR (1)
MMORPG (1)
SSH (1)
Javascript (1)
Heroes of the Storm (1)
Razor (1)
Pagination (1)