ZimaBlade — an “out-of-the-box” home server? Testing ZimaOS and containers

Опубликовано 20 января 2026, 10:53

ZimaBlade is a compact x86 single-board server designed for home and self-hosted scenarios: file storage, containers, a media server, and smart home services without unnecessary complexity.

In this video, I show the entire process from scratch:
— installing ZimaOS,
— connecting and configuring an external hard drive as storage,
— a basic introduction to the interface and system capabilities,
— installing add-ons, including a torrent client and a Home Assistant container.

No abstract theory — only practical experience and real-world usage.
Let’s figure out how convenient ZimaBlade really is as an “out-of-the-box” home server and who this solution is suitable for.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:23 - Specifications and package contents
06:13 - Design
08:09 - Disassembly
09:15 - External drive
10:11 - First boot
11:29 - Installing ZimaOS
15:23 - ZimaOS startup
18:37 - Storage creation
20:08 - Zima Client
21:46 - Applications
28:15 - Conclusion