feat(video): I tried Unraid for the FIRST time in 2024

Author: timothystewart6

_posts/2024-05-24-unraid-first-time.md

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+---
+layout: post
+title: "I tried Unraid for the FIRST time in 2024"
+date: 2024-05-24 08:00:00 -0500
+categories: homelab hardware
+tags: unraid homelab hardware software
+image:
+ path: /assets/img/headers/unraid-first-time-hero.webp
+ lqip: data:image/jpeg;base64,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
+---
+
+I knew nothing about Unraid until today. I finally installed Unraid in my HomeLab on one of my servers.  Is it any good?  Does it live up to the hype?  Let's find out in my candid walkthrough of Unraid as you see and hear my successes as well as my struggles.
+
+{% include embed/youtube.html id='Hu6WemKa__k' %}
+📺 [Watch Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu6WemKa__k)
+
+Disclosures:
+
+- This video is NOT sponsored.
+- I bought Unraid with my own money.
+- If you'd like see more sponsor-free videos, see one of the ways to support me below!
+
+Ways to support:
+
+- Support me on Patreon: <https://www.patreon.com/technotim>
+- Sponsor me on GitHub: <https://github.com/sponsors/timothystewart6>
+- Subscribe on Twitch: <https://www.twitch.tv/technotim>
+- Become a YouTube member: <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOk-gHyjcWZNj3Br4oxwh0A/join>
+- Merch Shop 🛍️: <https://l.technotim.live/shop>
+
+## Join the conversation
+
+<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This past week, I tried Unraid so that you don&#39;t have to. <br>Is it any good in 2024? Let&#39;s find out<a href="https://t.co/3k6aJpqjma">https://t.co/3k6aJpqjma</a> <a href="https://t.co/QKgH0kjQS4">pic.twitter.com/QKgH0kjQS4</a></p>&mdash; Techno Tim (@TechnoTimLive) <a href="https://twitter.com/TechnoTimLive/status/1794025250193129848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 24, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
+
+## Links
+
+🛍️ Check out the new Merch Shop at <https://l.technotim.live/shop>
+
+⚙️ See all the hardware I recommend at <https://l.technotim.live/gear>
+
+🚀 Don't forget to check out the [🚀Launchpad repo](https://l.technotim.live/quick-start) with all of the quick start source files
+
+🤝 Support me and [help keep this site ad-free!](/sponsor)