Samba NAS
What it does#
Samba NAS exposes file shares from the Pi’s attached drives over the local network using the SMB protocol. Any device on the network — laptop, phone, TV — can mount and access shared folders.
Runs on#
🍓 Raspberry Pi 4B
Stack#
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Service | Samba (SMB) |
| Drives | WD Red 500GB SSD (fast access) + WD Blue 4TB HDD (bulk storage) |
| Connection | USB 3.0 to Pi |
Config highlights#
- Separate shares for media, backups, and general files
- Read-write access restricted to authenticated users
- Used by Jellyfin and Frigate as the backing storage layer