Hello all,
I am a filmmaker, and have started running into storage issues. I need a solution that will provide me with the option for 4+ drives. I have two drives for my main system with all my files, and my motherboard only has 4 SATA connectors. This was a prebuilt from Lenovo, meaning that there are no more power connectors for more drives. Thus, for 6 drives total, I would need to build a new system altogether. For my needs this would be too expensive right now.
I thought about building a system to use as a NAS built with used server parts. This would have the advantage of more upgradability for more drives and such, as well as being able to set up a RAID 1 system. I have an AMD Opteron 6172 that I could get a motherboard for, maybe even run dual CPUs, and also server motherboards have lots of SATA ports. This would cost me roughly $250 according to my calculations, excluding drives, to build. I also thought about an external hard drive enclosure, but did not find any ideal options. The best I found is linked below.
Should I do something like that, should I build a system as a NAS, or is there a different option I should go with? I am looking for something under $350 excluding drive costs. What do you recommend?
The hard drive enclosure I mentioned https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Docking-Station-eSATA-Support/dp/B01J4ICS2G/ref=asc_df_B01J4ICS2G/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198138936631&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14333226610363485920&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9005612&hvtargid=pla-385158612156&th=1