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<blockquote data-quote="Ember1205" data-source="post: 1740816" data-attributes="member: 374272"><p>Linux includes RAID software in the OS which is almost certainly what the "NAS Appliance" is using (you aren't getting a device with a hardware controller and two drives for $200).</p><p></p><p>When I mentioned using a PC with Linux, I was specifically suggesting that you use -internal- drives (not sure if you might have thought I was saying to use USB-connected drives). And, since it's Network-Attached, it needs only be able to connect to your network in order for your devices to access it. My servers are all in the basement which is also where my switch is that creates my home network. </p><p></p><p>An unused PC costs you nothing. Linux costs you nothing. You spend money only on the drives that suit your needs. If you happen to have a couple of drives sitting around that each at least the size of space you require (because you would mirror them and only get the effective space of one), then you don't even need to buy drives. I recently bought a pair of 5TB drives for around $300, so you can certainly acquire a fair amount of disk space without spending gobs of money. </p><p></p><p>I will tell you that I also looked into FreeNAS as an alternative to simply building my own Linux server and, IMHO, it's way over-complicated and way over-powered for home use. Anything that uses that software internally will ALSO be over-complicated. So, be sure you know what you're buying with a NAS device if you still go that route.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ember1205, post: 1740816, member: 374272"] Linux includes RAID software in the OS which is almost certainly what the "NAS Appliance" is using (you aren't getting a device with a hardware controller and two drives for $200). When I mentioned using a PC with Linux, I was specifically suggesting that you use -internal- drives (not sure if you might have thought I was saying to use USB-connected drives). And, since it's Network-Attached, it needs only be able to connect to your network in order for your devices to access it. My servers are all in the basement which is also where my switch is that creates my home network. An unused PC costs you nothing. Linux costs you nothing. You spend money only on the drives that suit your needs. If you happen to have a couple of drives sitting around that each at least the size of space you require (because you would mirror them and only get the effective space of one), then you don't even need to buy drives. I recently bought a pair of 5TB drives for around $300, so you can certainly acquire a fair amount of disk space without spending gobs of money. I will tell you that I also looked into FreeNAS as an alternative to simply building my own Linux server and, IMHO, it's way over-complicated and way over-powered for home use. Anything that uses that software internally will ALSO be over-complicated. So, be sure you know what you're buying with a NAS device if you still go that route. [/QUOTE]
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