Home nas server

Will_Man_Dude · November 20, 2014

Hello,

Recently I've realized the need in my house for a nas server for backing up drives and the massive media library that we have. So I wanted to know what I should get with 4tb usable in raid 10 array.

Thanks.

unijab · November 20, 2014

4 x 2TB drives in Raid 10 would give you about 4TB usable.

Or

8 x 1TB in Raid 10

Not sure what else you're asking about though

Captain_WD · November 20, 2014

Hello,

Recently I've realized the need in my house for a nas server for backing up drives and the massive media library that we have. So I wanted to know what I should get with 4tb usable in raid 10 array.

Thanks.

Hey Will_Man_Dude,

What is your budget?

You have a couple of options:

-build it yourself for which you would need a basic build with a moderate dual-core CPU, MOBO, 4GB or 8GB or RAM, PSU, Case and a good RAID card (if the mobo doesn't have a good one). And the main part - HDDs and one separate strage drive (HDD or SSD) for the OS. For the drives, I would recommend that you check out WD Red drives as they are designed specifically for NAS/RAID environments, have NASware, TLER and work cool, quiet and are durable for those environments. Here's a link: http://goo.gl/6LUTk6.

-Look for a pre-built one that offers all in one solution (desktop and mobile app, different features, support, OS, etc.) I could offer you to check out WD EX4 (since you are looking for a 4-bay NAS). It offers different features including shared and private folders, USB ports, iSCSI support and many other functions. Here's a link: http://goo.gl/yL17lP.

If you decide to build it yourself, you could post your parts here so the community could give you some suggestions and feedback.

Captain_WD.

wpirobotbuilder · November 20, 2014

Hello,

Recently I've realized the need in my house for a nas server for backing up drives and the massive media library that we have. So I wanted to know what I should get with 4tb usable in raid 10 array.

Thanks.

It would be cheaper to buy a pre-built one (unless you have computer parts lying around), plus you'll get tech support.

I would go with a two-drive NAS, using two 4TB drives (either Seagate NAS or WD Red) in RAID 1 -- you probably don't need a RAID 10 for media storage. You have a ton of options for the actual NAS, here are a few:

WD MyBook Live Duo (you want the 8TB model, which will give you 4TB in a RAID 1 configuration, comes with the drives)

Seagate Business 2-Bay NAS (again, you want the 8TB model, comes with the drives)

Synology DS 213j (you have to buy your own drives)

Captain_WD · November 21, 2014

OP said that they needed RAID10 which requires at least 4 drives.

I do agree with @wpirobotbuilder that for simple media storage RAID1 would e enough and 2x4TB drives would be a great option. In addition to the WD MyBook Live Duo that was offered, I could also suggest WD My Cloud Mirror which is a home NAS system, preset to RAID1 and offers many features. Here's a link: http://goo.gl/1sPufj.

RAID1 also allows you 1 drive failure without losing your data (RAID10 allows 2 drives to fail) which is enough for home usage.

Captain_WD.