Hi I'm new and I have some issues

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Hi everyone I’m new to Zima OS I grabbed the pro it cost me $40 Canadian

Now I have some concerns

Right now I have three storage mediums

I have the boot disk which is 120 GB SSD

I don’t wish to have any data on that except the base OS

Next I have a raid 5 where I want all my main data to sit

I want my containers here as well as their data

I also want to put any other files that I deem fit in that area as well including my downloads

Then I have a two terabyte scratch disc that I want to use for miscellaneous storage

I want to know how I can set this up so that it runs properly

Also I hate the current file Explorer Program

I absolutely detest it

Is there an alternative that will work flawlessly

I want to use this basically as a container server

With extra storage if needed on that 2 TB Drive

Also I have four servers

Two Synology are 4800 ugreen and this one running Zima

Is there a way I can set up some type of file share between all four

Without jumping through hoops

But I also want to be able to cut and paste like I do in Windows

Appreciate the help and this looks like a really good start to an OS

Thanks

Tom

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You’re actually thinking about the storage layout the right way — most people running ZimaOS as a container server end up doing something very similar.

Your boot SSD (120GB) should ideally stay for ZimaOS only. Avoid putting containers or data there if possible.

Your RAID-5 array is the correct place for containers and persistent data. A common approach is to store all container volumes under something like:

/DATA/AppData/container-name

This keeps all Docker configs and data on the RAID and not on the OS disk.

Your 2TB drive can simply be mounted as a secondary location for things like downloads, temporary files, media staging, or anything that doesn’t need to live on the RAID.

So the layout conceptually becomes:

Boot SSD > ZimaOS only
RAID-5 > containers + persistent data
2TB disk > scratch / temporary storage

Regarding the file explorer, you’re not the only one who dislikes the built-in one. Many users run FileBrowser in Docker as a replacement because it’s lightweight and supports normal drag-and-drop and copy/paste style file management.

If you want more specific advice, it would help to know where your RAID and 2TB disk are currently mounted. You can check with:

ls /DATA

or

mount

Once we see the mount paths, it’s easier to recommend the cleanest folder structure.

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