Raspberry Pi 3 Model B?

[KhakiHat]

I have a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B that I am currently not using for anything (It was a gift).

 

I would like some experience with setting up a server and rather than buying an actual server breaking the bank, I'd prefer to set one up myself. I understand that while they are versatile, they obviously aren't the most powerful thing out there.

I also need some hands on experience with linux, so because most servers and linux go hand and hand, I figure a Raspberry Pi is the sweet spot price wise.

 

The server would be used just a remote storage device on a local network through ethernet. The passing of data through USB I know is slower that having SATA but I am going more for the learning experience rather than speed.

I'd be the only one connecting to the device through maybe my main PC and another laptop.

 

Any tips and tricks on how to get started? Even an informative article link would be helpful.

[2FA]

Here's the thing with the RPi 3, the USB ports and Ethernet share the same USB 2.0 bandwidth. A regular HDD can easily do 100MB/s (800Mbps) of read/write, the Ethernet of the RPi 3 is going to cap around 37.5MB/s (300Mbps) by itself excluding USB port usage, include the actual reading and writing to the disk(s) and that speed goes down even lower due to USB 2.0 capping at 300Mbps and each having to share the bandwidth. Using Wi-Fi on the Pi would actually result in better transfer speeds ironically enough.

 

I think this guide has enough information to get you going. https://eltechs.com/raspberry-pi-nas-guide/

 

You'll probably have to enable Samba on your Windows PC (I'm assuming it's Windows). Make sure to also reserve a static IP for the Pi on your router.

[KhakiHat]

I wasn't aware they would share bandwidth, but that is really helpful to know! I'll definitely check out that article

 

I've heard that to use the remote access feature you have to have Windows 10 Pro, which I do not. I know they are completely different features but is that possibly another feature locked to Windows 10 Pro? It'd just be nice to know in the case I start attempting it.

[Acedia]

46 minutes ago, 2FA said:

You'll probably have to enable Samba on your Windows PC

Uhm that doesn't make any sense...

[2FA]

2 minutes ago, Acedia said:

Uhm that doesn't make any sense...

SMB whatever

[2FA]

41 minutes ago, KhakiHat said:

I wasn't aware they would share bandwidth, but that is really helpful to know! I'll definitely check out that article

 

I've heard that to use the remote access feature you have to have Windows 10 Pro, which I do not. I know they are completely different features but is that possibly another feature locked to Windows 10 Pro? It'd just be nice to know in the case I start attempting it.

That's Windows Remote Desktop stuff for Pro, which you don't use with Linux. Use either SSH or RealVNC to remotely configure the Pi.

[Acedia]

Just now, 2FA said:

SMB whatever

SMBv2 and SMBv3 are enabled by default on all Windows systems

[Acedia]

43 minutes ago, KhakiHat said:

I've heard that to use the remote access feature you have to have Windows 10 Pro, which I do not. I know they are completely different features but is that possibly another feature locked to Windows 10 Pro? It'd just be nice to know in the case I start attempting it.

Pro enables you to use RDP to connect to the device. To connect to another device Windows Home is sufficient.