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Jellyfin Multi-Server Architecture 2026: Load Balancing, Failover, and Geo-Distribution
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Jellyfin Multi-Server Architecture 2026: Load Balancing, Failover, and Geo-Distribution

Running one Jellyfin server works for most users. But what happens when you have 20+ concurrent users, need geographic distribution for remote viewers, or require zero-downtime maintenance? This advanced guide covers multi-server Jellyfin architectures: shared storage with multiple instances behind a load balancer, active-passive failover, geo-distributed servers with WatchState sync, and the honest limitations of scaling Jellyfin beyond a single node.

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Jellyfin on Kubernetes (K3s) 2026: High-Availability Media Server with Intel GPU and Persistent Storage
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Jellyfin on Kubernetes (K3s) 2026: High-Availability Media Server with Intel GPU and Persistent Storage

Run Jellyfin on Kubernetes using K3s for automatic restarts, rolling updates, and multi-node scaling. This guide covers K3s installation, Helm chart deployment, Intel GPU device plugin for hardware transcoding, persistent volume claims for config and media, Ingress with cert-manager for HTTPS, and horizontal pod autoscaling.

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