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Suitable NAS

  • 07-01-2015 12:52pm
    #1
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm looking to add a NAS to my network rack for storing my data, mainly video and photos.

    At the moment I have a QNAP but the OS, busybox, is really bad. I was thinking of splitting how I handle stuff. Looking to get a relatively dumb NAS for the rack that will just read/write data and apply user/group permissions, preferably with low energy requirements. It doesn't need to be powerful or have any fancy features. I would then use an intel nuc for openvpn, nginx, transcoding video, etc to do all the grunt work.

    What would be a suitable NAS for this sort of a setup?


Comments

  • #2
    tech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭tech


    Im currently using a Drobo and find it very good, I also have some Buffalo Terrastations

    Network Storage

    Drobo Pro 16TB RAID 5
    Buffalo TerraStation 2.7TB Raid 5
    Buffalo TerraStation 1.2TB Raid 5
    Buffalo 3TB Raid 0
    Lacice 3TB Raid 0

    USB Storage

    WD 2 TB
    Buffalo 1 TB


  • #3
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Drobo can be kinda expensive but they're turnkey if thats what you want.

    If you could get a 19" case with a bunch of bays you could throw in a 30W Avaton board (8core), 300W psu and either run Freenas/nas4free with ZFS or throw in a raid card and run windows. Itll be probably similar to a little more expensive per usable TB but you'll be able to manage it however you like and expand hugely as you hoard and hoard.


  • #4
    DieselPowered
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭DieselPowered


    Synology NAS units with Network Connections and Multi Bay Drives have good reviews. I have one installed and its very powerful and stable.


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