2012-08-24, 18:04
A prebuild NAS would be expensive so i will try to build one.
The biggest problem for me is to choose the OS. I am mainly a Windows (GUI) user so would prefer a Windows based solution but in that case i doubt that it is the most suitable solution.
I have to mention that i am not interested in using RAID as a backup solution i will keep a copy of each drive out of the NAS.
So my main requirements are:
What i think about:
Bare-bone Windows (7/8 or Server edition is a must) - does it worth using drive path change?
- will lose one drive for Windows- viruses, malware and so on- will have to look for other (many) disk magnanimament and monitoring tolls
+ foobarUPnP (i have my collection well organized in its library)
FlexRAID - runs on Windows and Linux. In this case i like it because it would allow me to change OS and keep my pools. Would allow me to keep my NTFS formatted drives. As disadvantage (if i may call it so) would be that it require a OS so the load will be bigger but in exchange I will keep the environment I am familiar with.
- will lose one drive for Windows
(-) Viruses, malware and so on (if i install Windows)
+ foobarUPnP (i have my collection well organized in its library)
+ drives will be fully readable outside of the pool and on any other computer
unRAID - a linux distro having a software RAID (something like RAID 4). Good amount of documentation and it is very popular among XBMC users.
- cannot use my already existing and formatted drives. At least till i reformat them, but i am lazy
(-/+) it may be possible to start foobar and foobarUPnP
? will i be able to use the drives (the data they keep) on other OS like OpenMediaVault if I decide to switch
+ no need for addition HDD only to run the OS
+ would be less stressful for the CPU
+ no viruses, malware and so on
FreeNAS - the RAM requirement is pretty high for the ZFS and also the 0.8 version lack some features presented in 0.7. That is why i think to avoid it.
From what know i tend to like FlexRaid from the described solutions. My knowledge in the area is almost none and that is why i ask for help. Anyone using unRAID having something to share in order to lure me?
PS
I am sorry for the wrong forum. Just realized it but i cannot delete my post.
The biggest problem for me is to choose the OS. I am mainly a Windows (GUI) user so would prefer a Windows based solution but in that case i doubt that it is the most suitable solution.
I have to mention that i am not interested in using RAID as a backup solution i will keep a copy of each drive out of the NAS.
So my main requirements are:
- disk pooling (be keep them functional even when are separated so nothing like RAID 0)
- keep my existing NTFS formatted drives untouched would be a plus
- no hardware RAID
What i think about:
Bare-bone Windows (7/8 or Server edition is a must) - does it worth using drive path change?
- will lose one drive for Windows- viruses, malware and so on- will have to look for other (many) disk magnanimament and monitoring tolls
+ foobarUPnP (i have my collection well organized in its library)
FlexRAID - runs on Windows and Linux. In this case i like it because it would allow me to change OS and keep my pools. Would allow me to keep my NTFS formatted drives. As disadvantage (if i may call it so) would be that it require a OS so the load will be bigger but in exchange I will keep the environment I am familiar with.
- will lose one drive for Windows
(-) Viruses, malware and so on (if i install Windows)
+ foobarUPnP (i have my collection well organized in its library)
+ drives will be fully readable outside of the pool and on any other computer
unRAID - a linux distro having a software RAID (something like RAID 4). Good amount of documentation and it is very popular among XBMC users.
- cannot use my already existing and formatted drives. At least till i reformat them, but i am lazy
(-/+) it may be possible to start foobar and foobarUPnP
? will i be able to use the drives (the data they keep) on other OS like OpenMediaVault if I decide to switch
+ no need for addition HDD only to run the OS
+ would be less stressful for the CPU
+ no viruses, malware and so on
FreeNAS - the RAM requirement is pretty high for the ZFS and also the 0.8 version lack some features presented in 0.7. That is why i think to avoid it.
From what know i tend to like FlexRaid from the described solutions. My knowledge in the area is almost none and that is why i ask for help. Anyone using unRAID having something to share in order to lure me?
PS
I am sorry for the wrong forum. Just realized it but i cannot delete my post.
