2012-09-14, 13:48
(2012-09-13, 19:19)assassin Wrote:(2012-09-13, 17:05)jangjong Wrote: Another thing you need to know about FlexRaid vs unRAID is that FlexRaid would need a Windows OS, and a SATA slot needs to be dedicated to the OS drive.
However for unRAID, you would use a USB sitck to boot the OS and since unraid is an OS on its own, you don't need a windows OS.
What this means is that, to get FlexRaid working, you would need to purchase a separate license for the windows. IF you get WHS 2011 i'ts not too bad.. but still that's extra $$ you have to spend.
Except for the fact that unRaid is $70 for up to 6 drives and $120 for up to 21 drives. So for me I would have spent $120.
With FlexRaid I spent $40 for WHS2011 and $60 for FlexRaid (or $40 if you don't want pooling) making it actually a cheaper option.
True enough to some extent.
But don't forget that with Windows OS,..you're going to probably want to install a virus scanner.
They can be anywhere from $50-$100++ whether you're buying one for a workstation or a server.
Even though you might only store movies,..if you're connected to the internet,...why take chances.
Sure,..I suppose you could install a free virus scanner. I actually do this on all of my Windows machines.
There is no need for a virus scanner on unRaid since it runs Linux.
Again,..this isn't a criticism of FlexRaid,..just tryign to compare apples to apples.