Is the Linux Station just a dedicated VM?
Virtualization Station has more capibilties than just Linux Station?
Is it faster than Virtualization Station if you just wanted to VM Linux?
How is Linux Station different than Virtualization Station?
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Re: How is Linux Station different than Virtualization Station?
@Dolbyman - Basically correct. Linux Station is closer in principle to a Docker Container than a VM.
A VM have a full blown operating system sitting inside the HyperVisor which can be the same/different OS/Kernel version than the underlying VM Host platform.
Linux Station is similar to docker in that is depends on the underlying Host OS Kernel etc., so lighter weight, but also brings it's own challenges.
That is why when people install Linux Station and then within the "Ubuntu" instance in Linux Station try and do an distribution upgrade (i.e. going from say 16.x > 18/20.x) it breaks their Linux Stations. The newer distributions have kernel dependencies that are different than the underlying QTS kernel, so hence it doesn't work.
A VM have a full blown operating system sitting inside the HyperVisor which can be the same/different OS/Kernel version than the underlying VM Host platform.
Linux Station is similar to docker in that is depends on the underlying Host OS Kernel etc., so lighter weight, but also brings it's own challenges.
That is why when people install Linux Station and then within the "Ubuntu" instance in Linux Station try and do an distribution upgrade (i.e. going from say 16.x > 18/20.x) it breaks their Linux Stations. The newer distributions have kernel dependencies that are different than the underlying QTS kernel, so hence it doesn't work.
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Model: TS-877-1600 FW: 4.5.3.x
QTS (SSD): [RAID-1] 2 x 1TB WD Blue m.2's
Data (HDD): [RAID-5] 6 x 3TB HGST DeskStar
VMs (SSD): [RAID-1] 2 x1TB SK Hynix Gold
Ext. (HDD): TR-004 [Raid-5] 4 x 4TB HGST Ultastor
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 64GB DDR4-2666
UPS: CP AVR1350
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Model: TS-877-1600 FW: 4.5.3.x
QTS (SSD): [RAID-1] 2 x 1TB WD Blue m.2's
Data (HDD): [RAID-5] 6 x 3TB HGST DeskStar
VMs (SSD): [RAID-1] 2 x1TB SK Hynix Gold
Ext. (HDD): TR-004 [Raid-5] 4 x 4TB HGST Ultastor
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 64GB DDR4-2666
UPS: CP AVR1350
Model:TVS-673 32GB & TS-228a Offline[/color]
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Re: How is Linux Station different than Virtualization Station?
FYI - QNAP just updated Linux Station with support for Ubuntu 18.x & 20.x.
https://www.qnap.com/en/app_releasenote ... =ubuntu-hd
Linux Station 2.0
https://www.qnap.com/en/app_releasenote ... =ubuntu-hd
Linux Station 2.0
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Model: TS-877-1600 FW: 4.5.3.x
QTS (SSD): [RAID-1] 2 x 1TB WD Blue m.2's
Data (HDD): [RAID-5] 6 x 3TB HGST DeskStar
VMs (SSD): [RAID-1] 2 x1TB SK Hynix Gold
Ext. (HDD): TR-004 [Raid-5] 4 x 4TB HGST Ultastor
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 64GB DDR4-2666
UPS: CP AVR1350
Model:TVS-673 32GB & TS-228a Offline[/color]
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2018 Plex NAS Compatibility Guide | QNAP Plex FAQ | Moogle's QNAP Faq
Model: TS-877-1600 FW: 4.5.3.x
QTS (SSD): [RAID-1] 2 x 1TB WD Blue m.2's
Data (HDD): [RAID-5] 6 x 3TB HGST DeskStar
VMs (SSD): [RAID-1] 2 x1TB SK Hynix Gold
Ext. (HDD): TR-004 [Raid-5] 4 x 4TB HGST Ultastor
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 64GB DDR4-2666
UPS: CP AVR1350
Model:TVS-673 32GB & TS-228a Offline[/color]
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2018 Plex NAS Compatibility Guide | QNAP Plex FAQ | Moogle's QNAP Faq
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Re: How is Linux Station different than Virtualization Station?
TVS-x73 means no HDMI video support according to the release notes.
Wouldn't you know it - I've got an otherwise perfectly fine TVS-873... grrr....
Anybody know if not supporting TVS-873 is permanent???
Wouldn't you know it - I've got an otherwise perfectly fine TVS-873... grrr....
Anybody know if not supporting TVS-873 is permanent???
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Re: How is Linux Station different than Virtualization Station?
Ok...just installed Ubuntu 20.04 on my TVS-473 wondering why there's no image....
I guess back to 18.04 then for now....Thanks again QNAP
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- 4x WD Red Pro 6TB (RAID 10)
- 2x WD SA510 1TB (RAID 1)
- 2x Samsung 970 Evo plus m.2 1TB (RAID 1)
- 40GB Memory
- Firmware: QTS 5.1.1.2491
QNAP TVS-473
- 4x WD Red Pro 6TB (RAID 10)
- 2x WD SA510 1TB (RAID 1)
- 2x Samsung 970 Evo plus m.2 1TB (RAID 1)
- 40GB Memory
- Firmware: QTS 5.1.1.2491