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feat: add comprehensive unit and integration testing infrastructure
- Backend: pytest with unit tests (auth, rbac, config) and integration tests (auth flow, docker, files)
- Frontend: vitest with unit tests (api client) and component tests (login)
- CI: Gitea Actions workflow for automated testing with coverage reports
- Documentation: TESTING.md guide with setup, usage, and best practices
- Coverage goals: 80%+ backend, 70%+ frontend
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NAS Platform Comparison

Feature TrueNAS Unraid Synology (benchmark)
Cost Free (CORE/SCALE) $59$129 license Hardware + DSM included
OS Base FreeBSD (CORE) / Linux (SCALE) Linux (Slackware) Linux (DSM)
File System ZFS XFS/Btrfs per disk, custom parity Btrfs / ext4
RAID Approach ZFS pools (raidz1/2/3, mirror) Custom parity (mixed disk sizes OK) Standard RAID + SHR
Drive Flexibility All drives in vdev must match Mix any sizes, add one at a time Must match within RAID group
Data Protection ZFS checksums, scrubs, snapshots Single/dual parity, no checksums on data Btrfs checksums (if Btrfs), snapshots
VM Support Yes (bhyve/KVM) Yes (KVM, well-integrated) Yes (Virtual Machine Manager)
Docker/Containers Yes (SCALE has native K3s/Docker) Yes (excellent Docker support) Yes (Container Manager)
App Ecosystem TrueCharts / built-in apps Community Apps (large catalog) Synology Package Center (curated)
Hardware DIY / any x86 DIY / any x86 Proprietary appliance
Ease of Use Moderate (more admin knowledge) Easy (great web UI) Easiest (polished consumer UX)
Performance High (ZFS ARC caching, ECC RAM rec.) Good (parity rebuild is slower) Good for its hardware class
Best For Data integrity, enterprise/homelab Media server, flexible home storage Set-and-forget, non-technical users