Custom home server built from spare parts

> So the NAS runs Kubuntu 24.04 with ZFS

My experience is similar. I no longer use dedicated NAS, firewall, this or that distributions. I run plain Debian, and add what I need through standard repo packages. My "NAS" is imply a Samba daemon. The same box runs countless other services including hostapd (WiFi), an email stack (postfix/dovecot), multiple game servers, and Podman.

> everything else in Docker Compose

I would suggest Podman instead. It is far more secure by design (rootless) and is unable to silently alter the firewall's configuration.

On the wifi requirement I just noticed unraid has added wifi support

Hmmm. Only fans Linux service running?

Nice custom job, I use my old hardware too, it’s the perfect use case providing it’s relatively power efficient.

Not sure why they claim to have written the dashboard themselves though. It’s clearly vibe-coded, I did that too and mine is almost identical.

Re names, I like "homeprod". The main goal isn't to experiment and learn, and you're not scrapping to get a pair of Cisco 2501's to study for your CCNA. Rather the main goal is providing services that support your family's larger existence, independent of the surveillance industry - the tinkering is an (unfortunately necessary) side effect.