_Will_
Explorer
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2014
- Messages
- 56
Hello everyone,
Who I am:
-Mechanical Engineer with slightly above average computer knowledge (I didn't even know what NAS/RAID was before I started researching a few weeks ago, but I am extremely interested in learning everything I can)
-I am running Windows 7 on my home computer (I don't have experience with Linux or any other operating systems)
-Although I do not have extensive computer knowledge I did build my own computer and it was an excellent learning experience and I would find building my own NAS rewarding (as long as there are enough advantages for my objectives over QNAP, Synology, etc.).
My Current situation:
-My home computer has a 3TB internal hard drive that I've completely filled up with HD movies, RAW photos, and music.
- I currently back-up my files manually once every few months to an external HDD. This is not sufficient. I looked into CrashPlan and tried the free trial but it was going to take 4 months to upload all of my data.
My Objectives:
- Since my media is already at 3TB and my need for storage will continue to grow I am looking for a solution to get me somewhere in the 8-10TB range with the potential to add more storage in the future (via larger HDD's as technology improves).
- I want to see all of my HDD's as a single drive so RAID seems like the way to go.
- I want an automatic backup solution and everyone states over and over again that RAID (even RAID 6 and RAID 10) is not a backup. If this is the case, what is the best solution to automatically backup 8-10TB of NAS storage?
- Accessing the NAS via the internet from remote locations is required
- I would like to be able to stream movies from remote locations if that is possible
- I am looking to keep all hardware including HDD's under $1,000 if possible.
Questions I have:
If RAID 6 and RAID 10 have redundancy but still aren't backups - should I go with another RAID since my data will be backed up via other methods?
Is FreeNAS right for me?
Is NAS4Free a better solution due to cost or other reasons?
Should I stick to the basics (QNAP, Synology, etc.)?
Please provide what strategy you would use to complete all of the above objectives. I've read through the hardware recommendations, Cyberjock's Guide and ECC information and have learned quite a bit but still don't know what the best solution is for me. Thanks in advance!
Who I am:
-Mechanical Engineer with slightly above average computer knowledge (I didn't even know what NAS/RAID was before I started researching a few weeks ago, but I am extremely interested in learning everything I can)
-I am running Windows 7 on my home computer (I don't have experience with Linux or any other operating systems)
-Although I do not have extensive computer knowledge I did build my own computer and it was an excellent learning experience and I would find building my own NAS rewarding (as long as there are enough advantages for my objectives over QNAP, Synology, etc.).
My Current situation:
-My home computer has a 3TB internal hard drive that I've completely filled up with HD movies, RAW photos, and music.
- I currently back-up my files manually once every few months to an external HDD. This is not sufficient. I looked into CrashPlan and tried the free trial but it was going to take 4 months to upload all of my data.
My Objectives:
- Since my media is already at 3TB and my need for storage will continue to grow I am looking for a solution to get me somewhere in the 8-10TB range with the potential to add more storage in the future (via larger HDD's as technology improves).
- I want to see all of my HDD's as a single drive so RAID seems like the way to go.
- I want an automatic backup solution and everyone states over and over again that RAID (even RAID 6 and RAID 10) is not a backup. If this is the case, what is the best solution to automatically backup 8-10TB of NAS storage?
- Accessing the NAS via the internet from remote locations is required
- I would like to be able to stream movies from remote locations if that is possible
- I am looking to keep all hardware including HDD's under $1,000 if possible.
Questions I have:
If RAID 6 and RAID 10 have redundancy but still aren't backups - should I go with another RAID since my data will be backed up via other methods?
Is FreeNAS right for me?
Is NAS4Free a better solution due to cost or other reasons?
Should I stick to the basics (QNAP, Synology, etc.)?
Please provide what strategy you would use to complete all of the above objectives. I've read through the hardware recommendations, Cyberjock's Guide and ECC information and have learned quite a bit but still don't know what the best solution is for me. Thanks in advance!