ansible-nas
Build a full-featured home server or NAS replacement with an Ubuntu box and this playbook.
⭐ 3,732 stars on GitHub · 🍴 526 forks · 📜 License: mit · 💻 Language: Jinja
What is ansible-nas?
A unified dashboard for self-hosted services. One URL to access everything — pretty, lightweight, highly customizable.
The biggest strength is one bookmark to rule them all — replace dozens of management tabs.
Best for anyone running >5 self-host services wanting a unified, pretty status page.
Topics: the project is tagged with popular topics:
- 🏷️
ansible - 🏷️
ansible-playbook - 🏷️
docker - 🏷️
homelab - 🏷️
homelab-automation - 🏷️
homelab-setup - 🏷️
homeserver - 🏷️
media-streaming - 🏷️
nas - 🏷️
self-hosted
Quick install
See the README for detailed install instructions. Most projects support Docker — if the repo has a Dockerfile, use:
git clone https://github.com/davestephens/ansible-nas.git
cd ansible-nas
docker build -t ansible-nas .
docker run -d -p 8080:8080 ansible-nas
Minimum system requirements
| Component | Recommended |
|---|---|
| RAM | 1024 MB |
| CPU | 1 vCPU |
| Disk | 15 GB SSD |
| OS | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / Debian 12 |
| Docker | 24.0+ |
⚡ Deploy fast on VSIS
Use the VSIS VPS Mini 1GB RAM / 1 vCPU / 15GB SSD (~70k/tháng) plan from VSIS.NET — high-speed VN-based VPS, 24/7 support, ideal for running ansible-nas smoothly.
🎯 Benefits:
- One-command
docker compose up -ddeploy in 2 minutes - Dedicated IPv4, root access, unmetered domestic bandwidth
- Daily snapshot backup
- Free install assistance from the VSIS team
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Resources
- 🔗 GitHub: davestephens/ansible-nas
- 📚 Official docs: see README in the repo
- 💬 Community: GitHub Issues + Discussions
Article compiled from GitHub data on 05/05/2026. Star/fork counts may have changed — see live numbers via the GitHub link.