--> Quick Questions Quick Replies Why would I want a NAS/Homeserver? If you ask why then you don't need it.
>I want a NAS/HTPC/Plex what should I get? RPi3 or Odroid XU4/HC1. Odroid upper models has USB 3 and USB bus separated from the Ethernet one.
>B-But muh ARM Then check the onboard x86 like J4105B-ITX, J4205B-ITX or J4205-ITX. All of them have SATA and USB 3.
>What's the best [software] for doing [ask]? Specify you question and elaborate. If you want help put something from your side.
>Which disk is better for my homeserver? Seems like Green WD are not sold nowadays. So WD Reds are okay for the price if you want "NAS Drvies". Otherwise HGST and Toshiba are your friends.
I got a server rack full of Proliant DL140 G3s free. Are they shit? Should I just gut/sell them and get something modern?
Nolan Bailey
Any recommendations for large NAS enclosures? Looks like a used Supermicro 24 bay server might be a good cheap option
Jack Rivera
Yea, at 16+ drives in one box, it's usually a good idea to look into server rackmounts.
Although consider for a moment if lowering drive count with bigger drives or choosing a more cloud storage like architecture with like, gluster or ceph [you know, to avoid that one server taking all of your drives offline when whatever part fails, never mind getting the option to easier deal with additional drives of different size that you purchase gradually as-needed] wouldn't be better.
you can upload like unlimited data to google drive for like 600$ a year. why build a home server and spend money putting 100$ harddrives in it every 2 years? the cost of the highspeed router/cables/motherboard/cpu/power/drives you use will literally be more than using google cloud.
your limited to 750gig upload per user per day but to get unlimited you have to make 5acounts and pay 50$ a month. if you don't need to upload that much its just 120$ a year....
NAS/home server are retarded unless your literally collecting pedophilia. google doesn't care you have pirated movies or games on its servers if you don't share it.
Kevin Green
and if you live in some shithole where you cant retrieve it fast enough from google servers then you wont be downloaded that much data to begin with and even if you have a laptop a external 5tb drive or some thing will be enough for like 2years of downloads. and your cheap router will prob let you plug it into that even.
you guys are trying to fix problems that literally don't exist or your just pathological hoarders with mental problems
