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Tithonius
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Ok, so for a long time i have been wanting to get a NAS server for me and the family here. I dont need to much space, and i think that i would be fine with under 5TB.

 

Im honestly looking for the best bang for the buck, and so far i think i have been looking at this one here: http://goo.gl/I8oN5E

 

Ive never got a NAS before and i have no idea what im doing. Will I need to buy anything else with the NAS or will everything just plug and configure and work? what all do i need to know about a NAS. I dont think that i want to do a redundancy, i would rather just get the most space i can out of my NAS as most of the time the NAS will just be a backup of my personal rigs.

 

Any advice would be amazing, thanks guys :)

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I am i the market now too. I was thinking of getting a 214 and some wd reds. I have had my home burn down once and all data loss. I kinda need a Nas sooner or later. 

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I am i the market now too. I was thinking of getting a 214 and some wd reds. I have had my home burn down once and all data loss. I kinda need a Nas sooner or later. 

Yeah, i dont have a reason like fire or anything specific, but i just want to have one for that peace of mind

Collecting every single CPU in existence? Is it possible? I have no idea, but i'm sure gonna try! http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/341848-dont-throw-away-old-cpus-im-collecting/

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yea no raid 1. Useless. I have no idea how to put two pcs on the same nas. Ill follow if someone knows,

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yea no raid 1. Useless. I have no idea how to put two pcs on the same nas. Ill follow if someone knows,

 

Yeah, ill be wanting to attach at least 3 to the NAS, my main rig, my folding rig, and my game server, if possible

Collecting every single CPU in existence? Is it possible? I have no idea, but i'm sure gonna try! http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/341848-dont-throw-away-old-cpus-im-collecting/

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Doesent look half bad, but the software isnt free, also i dont know if a cheaper unit like that is gonna be as good as somthing like a seagate unit, will it?

Collecting every single CPU in existence? Is it possible? I have no idea, but i'm sure gonna try! http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/341848-dont-throw-away-old-cpus-im-collecting/

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Doesent look half bad, but the software isnt free, also i dont know if a cheaper unit like that is gonna be as good as somthing like a seagate unit, will it?

 

The seagate unit will have more support, but if you are a tinkerer then this one isn't that bad although you are limited to two drives. You could also build your own Nas using any spare parts you might have and using FreeNAS. 

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The seagate unit will have more support, but if you are a tinkerer then this one isn't that bad although you are limited to two drives. You could also build your own Nas using any spare parts you might have and using FreeNAS. 

 

Yeah... i will not be building my own, i want to make sure it works, soo chances are ill be going with a seagate or somthing similar. But yeah, none of this answers my questions...

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Yeah... i will not be building my own, i want to make sure it works, soo chances are ill be going with a seagate or somthing similar. But yeah, none of this answers my questions...

 

Basically a NAS is like having a computer which you can access over the network to have access to your data, which I suppose you know already. Since you don't depend on your NAS for driving anything fancy like a business you don't really need to go all out and get a server grade NAS with super fast drives. 

 

That being said, basically any modern computer that has access to the internet, and can hold the necessary drives for your configuration (in this case a single 5 TB?) will suffice. Most NAS boxes being sold are simply very cheap computers that can hold really big hard drives and can be configured using an operating system. For example the buffalo NAS can be configured with Linux or windows 8.1 so that you can access the NAS from a local network. These same types of NAS only require that you install an operating system and the hard drives. 

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Basically a NAS is like having a computer which you can access over the network to have access to your data, which I suppose you know already. Since you don't depend on your NAS for driving anything fancy like a business you don't really need to go all out and get a server grade NAS with super fast drives. 

 

That being said, basically any modern computer that has access to the internet, and can hold the necessary drives for your configuration (in this case a single 5 TB?) will suffice. Most NAS boxes being sold are simply very cheap computers that can hold really big hard drives and can be configured using an operating system. For example the buffalo NAS can be configured with Linux or windows 8.1 so that you can access the NAS from a local network. These same types of NAS only require that you install an operating system and the hard drives. 

 

Perfect, thats all i needed to be sure of :) thanks

Collecting every single CPU in existence? Is it possible? I have no idea, but i'm sure gonna try! http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/341848-dont-throw-away-old-cpus-im-collecting/

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Ok, so for a long time i have been wanting to get a NAS server for me and the family here. I dont need to much space, and i think that i would be fine with under 5TB.

 

Im honestly looking for the best bang for the buck, and so far i think i have been looking at this one here: http://goo.gl/I8oN5E

 

Ive never got a NAS before and i have no idea what im doing. Will I need to buy anything else with the NAS or will everything just plug and configure and work? what all do i need to know about a NAS. I dont think that i want to do a redundancy, i would rather just get the most space i can out of my NAS as most of the time the NAS will just be a backup of my personal rigs.

 

Any advice would be amazing, thanks guys :)

 

Hey Tithonius,
 
A NAS is basically any storage drive connected to a router to which you have access over the network. I could suggest to also check WD's NAS solutions just to have a broader idea of what a basic NAS is. Here's a link: http://products.wdc.com/support/kb.ashx?id=2x6EBp
 
Pre-built NAS devices are very easy to set up and handle and come with good support in case you need one. I'd say this is a better option for a first NAS than building one on your own. Just make sure you use NAS/RAID class drives in it and you should be ready to go. :)
 
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