Why Did My Plex Media Server Get so Large?

[ChuckPa]

@Freway_01

Okay, I just got back and the calculate completed. Looks like it’s using 129 GB. The volume I want to move it to has a capacity of 45 TB, and only about 22 TB’s is being used.

May I jump in a moment?

Are you using the PlexData shared folder ?
If so, you can avoid a TON of windows / winscp pain

PlexData share for QNAP systems

Introduction We’ve made a change which will make administering PMS easier on QNAP systems without interfering with QNAP’s philosophy and functionality in any way. This functionality is available as of PMS 1.19.5 and higher versions. Primary goals were: Ability to backup and restore your Plex installation (metadata) without use of the command line. Allow easy access to log files and plug-ins when PMS isn’t operating. Improve feedback to you (the admin) about PMS’s operational state a…