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We really will not be transferring large files at one time so I guess that will not be a problem then. At this time 3 TB of storage will be plenty. What RAID configuration will I want to ensure no problems with data loss?

I don't really know much about UFS or ZFS, but from what I have read I think ZFS is the one that I want. If you don't mind I would appreciate it if you could set up a possible build. If 5 of us are accessing the file server at once will we notice any slow speeds?

I am needing to build a file server for work where 5 of us can access CAD files stored on the server from each of our own work stations. Currently we have been using a Seagate NAS 110 which only has one hard drive and is a little slow to access from our workstations. The problem with this is when the single hard drive in the NAS fails, we lose the data so I need something that will be easy to use/maintain and with RAID 1 or 5 (I am not sure which). I am hoping to spend under $400. Does this need a lot of cpu power? A lot of RAM? I have been looking at freeNAS, but am not sure if this is what I need. Can anyone recommend the components needed for this build? Thanks for any input!