Dispositivos USB e arquivos no NAS se conectam facilmente.
Dispositivos USB e arquivos no NAS se conectam facilmente.
You should keep your operating system and settings on the USB 3 drive. Store games and files on the NAS for easy access. This setup avoids conflicts and ensures smooth performance. Unexpected results might include slow boot times or missing files if the drive isn't properly configured.
Based on my own use, booting an OS from USB tends to be quite sluggish. I prefer installing it on a tiny partition rather than relying on USB. The size of the partition matters—usually around 10 GB is enough for a basic system if you can relocate all your files elsewhere. However, certain programs might not function well from a network drive and will also run slowly.
Truly, the main FS for a NAS mainly influences startup speeds and webgui responsiveness, which are less critical for the NAS unless you explore docker/jails/VMs on it. This shifts your setup from a dedicated NAS to a full server. The biggest worry with a USB drive is durability, unless you attach your /var partition to the disks so drives can degrade early. They offer high-wear USB sticks designed for servers, but I personally rely on 60GB SSDs from microcenter for my server boot drives. Keep in mind many NAS systems need several discs because they distinguish the OS disc from data discs.
It's not necessary to hunt for a large cache on a NAS, as the root drive won't be heavily used. The $20 SSD will suffice well.