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Infrastructure / Service April 16, 2026

Immich: Photo Management

My replacement for Google Photos, running surprisingly well on low-power hardware.

Capture every moment

Immich is probably the service in the stack right now. It's a photo and video backup solution that feels exactly like Google Photos but without the tracking and storage fees.

The Stack

It's a heavy service (Redis, Postgres, ML, Server), but by limiting the ML threads and using a J4105 wisely, it's very snappy.

Pro Tip

I suggest limiting the Machine Learning container to 1 or 2 threads if you're on a fanless Futro S740. It keeps the server responsive while it is processing your facial recognition in the background.