Using a NAS for a dedicated server?

[shastasm]

Hi all.

I am inquiring you all if anyone is using a NAS for the DCS dedicated server?  I have Ugreen 4800 Plus with 32GB Ram and an SSD that I could use to host the dedicated server.  I'd appreciate any insight or information if it possible to use this NAS for a dedicated server.  

Edited August 14 by shastasm

[HC_Official]

which version of windows have you installed onto it ?

[shastasm]

Not Window's based as it uses its own GUI

Here's the product:  https://nas.ugreen.com/products/ugreen-nasync-dxp4800-plus-nas-storage?from=mega-menu

I could potentially run a virtual machine running windows on it to run the dedicated server as the NAS has that capability.  There isn't much out on web about using a NAS to run DCS server, so this is likely something fairly new.  

[Actium]

If your NAS supports Docker, using Docker to install and run the DCS dedicated server is probably the solution with the least overhead and thus best performance.
Running the dedicated server on Windows via a VM is very likely affected by serious performance issues.

[Maverick87Shaka]

if datasheet is correct, it's an N100 CPU, don't even try to run a server on it, do yourself a favor  

[Actium]

The CPU (Pentium Gold 8505) does have a fairly decent cpubenchmark.net single thread rating of 3272, which is only 36% less than a Core Ultra 9 285K. See CPU comparison. Should do fine for an average mission.

Edited Monday at 07:12 PM by Actium

[Maverick87Shaka]

1 hour ago, Actium said:

The CPU (Pentium Gold 8505) does have a fairly decent cpubenchmark.net single thread rating of 3272, which is only 36% less than a Core Ultra 9 285K. See CPU comparison. Should do fine for an average mission.

My bad, I was looking at the "base" model equipped with Intel N100, that is a 6W CPU created for mobile/embedded device. Is listed as 1906 points for single thread on that site.

The 8505 is definitely better, but since the NAS has their own os, I don't know if it's still a good idea

 

Edited Monday at 08:26 PM by Maverick87Shaka

[Actium]

Totally worth a shot, IMHO. The Pentium only has 6% less single thread rating than my current Ryzen 9 5900X. DCS will only max out a single core and the OS scheduler should be able to manage that, unless its simultaneously transcoding some videos. Should achieve performance roughly comparable to my benchmarks with the 5900X.

[shastasm]

Appreciate the dialog on this topic everyone, thank you.  I may be exploring with using a virtual machine.  I typically run liberation or retribution dynamic campaigns with lots of units.  See if it can handle it :).  If I have success, I may post my process.