Recommend me a NAS
Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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I'm sort of exploring options in this realm too. I got the Dell T30 mentioned above and am working on what to put in it, what to run on it, etc. Actually came here to post asking for advice and ran...
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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Maybe pop your drives in your current system and run either unraid or snapraid w/drivepool. Modern PC should be able to idle well if they're not doing much. Saves you from having to build out a new...
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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you can get this for 424.00 then add 6 of your own drives
Chassis:
1 x Dell PowerEdge R710 6-Port Chassis $150.00
Select Your CPU - Option #1
1 x 2.66 GHz Hex-Core Intel Xeon Processor with...
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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There's a Dell T30 Xeon for $329 on the front page right now. Just as good as a Lenovo TS140 for building a NAS. With either FreeNAS or NAS4Free on it, you'll be in great shape.
Recommend me a NAS
Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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I would look at running freeNAS it is pretty robust and free
http://www.freenas.org/hardware-requirements/
My plan once I get some $$ is to buy an older dell server that can support larger...
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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you can also play around with your extra hardware laying around and run xpenology which is a bootloader for synology and you have your own custom nas with synology running on it. I don't know if...
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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I've got 4 WD Red 3TB drives in mine, plus an SSD for the operating system.
Recommend me a NAS
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Oh, you get a lot more choices then. With Synology, it seems to be about $100 / drive bay, give or take. QNAP I think tends to be a bit cheaper, but from what I've seen Synology wins out with the UX.
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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I think I have my decision down to two different models, and I made a spreadsheet directly comparing them and color coded it.
QNAP TS-451+
Syncology DS416play
Green = Winner (Or better...
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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Good follow up here. I've been thinking of a NAS also but not been keeping up with the tech for a while.
Recommend me a NAS
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I was actually looking at one of the non rack mount ones. The rack mount ones tend to be a lot more expensive.
How many SATA Slots are in those? Really larger then I was looking for but looks...
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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Find a Lenovo TS140 server and put NAS4FREE on it. It's BSD-based, and rock-solid.
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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I've got a Synology DS215 (or DS16) and it's dead easy to set up and use. Been great so far.
OP, if you want something ready right out of the box, I think it's Synology or QNAP; both make several...
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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When my co-worker comes back from breakfast, I'll double check this.
Edit: Yes he is running their software.
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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I didn't know the Synology software is available as a stand alone.
That doesn't give redundancy nor is very expandable, and is far slower then a NAS. Not a good option for me.
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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Or just get a nice router that has a usb port and supports DLNA.
External USB drives are cheap. My netgear NAS is overkill.
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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From a topology standpoint, I'd say you are better off with a NAS just for content storage and your pc for viewing/editing/etc...
A co-worker is running a Synology box to host his content storage....
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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I did originally want to run Plex on the NAS to allow me to shut of my main PC (Plex server now) and conserve energy. That said the more research I do the more it seems like that's not going to be...
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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You want to run Plex on the NAS, or just use the NAS to store your Plex library? Running the media server on the NAS severely limits your choice, especially if you want 4k. At that point, you're...
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Thread created 07-26-2017 by LiquidRetro
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I was holding off on buying/building a NAS until later this year when I get fiber internet, as I most likely will change cloud backup providers then too to one that supports a NAS. That said the...
