NAS & DAS in same device?

[Tom-André Thomsen]

Hi!

I'm a total beginner with all these external DIY storage solutions.
I was wondering if it is possible to make a NAS/DAS device?

I need an external storage solution for my video editing needs. I'm valuing both redundancy and read/write speed. The ideal solution would be a device that I could connect directly to my laptop, using USB 3.0 (maybe USB 3.1 soon?) or Thunderbolt, as well as having it connected to my home router, allowing me to access data over the internet from other locations.

For redundancy I'm thinking 4-5 3TB WD Red HDDs, set up in RAID 5 or 6.

 

[cyberjock]

There is no way to connect a machine using USB3 or thunderbolt. You use your network for FreeNAS. You can access it over the internet using a VPN, but that is beyond the scope of this forum.