Home Server

moses_boss12 · Postby **moses_boss12** » November 30th, 2014, 8:54 am

IT PEOPLE.. wanted some information on setting up a home server

Cost, equipment, tips,advice...anything that could be of assistance please share

moses_boss12 · Postby **moses_boss12** » November 30th, 2014, 8:59 am

Well dont really have a set budget...was looking at the most cost effective...kinda just wanted to see the options...looking for something to store movies, music some files (something like 3TB) .... my experience is average

asap20 · Postby **asap20** » November 30th, 2014, 10:22 am

Get a NAS (network attached storage). These range from 2tb to 20tb. When you need more space you can just buy a bigger HDD and put it in. My environment is mostly Mac, so I use the LaCie Brand. but I heard the Synology brand is great NAS boxes too.

sonygoup · Postby **sonygoup** » November 30th, 2014, 10:25 am

WD Cloud is probably the Bess way to go especially if your a noob setup is easy and its going cheap on eBay now.Also I don't think these things can be upgraded so buy as much possibly in storage needed
A nas maybe to much for help to set up! Maybe if you he wasn't a noobie I'd say raspberry or banana pi cost like 50Usd and what every size HDD he requires, I got one setup as a ftp.

moses_boss12 · Postby **moses_boss12** » November 30th, 2014, 12:43 pm

Thanks alot for the info..searched for it on amazon and like what am i seeing...is it a good idea to get the 'Mirror" version..appearantly it saves your data twice..any suggestions on this?/

would i be able to have stuff downloaded directly onto the server or would i need to download to my pc then transfer over ?

moses_boss12 · Postby **moses_boss12** » November 30th, 2014, 12:43 pm

Thanks alot for the info..searched for it on amazon and like what am i seeing...is it a good idea to get the 'Mirror" version..appearantly it saves your data twice..any suggestions on this?/

would i be able to have stuff downloaded directly onto the server or would i need to download to my pc then transfer over ?

daxt0r · Postby **daxt0r** » November 30th, 2014, 5:40 pm

Can't say for all but i know some lenovo emc, formerly iomega, have the ability to download torrents, and serve as a media device.

orangefox · Postby **orangefox** » November 30th, 2014, 5:58 pm

asap20 wrote:Get a NAS (network attached storage). These range from 2tb to 20tb. When you need more space you can just buy a bigger HDD and put it in. My environment is mostly Mac, so I use the LaCie Brand. but I heard the Synology brand is great NAS boxes too.

Good ched ! Give some more details on the Mac server.

Mad Hatter · Postby **Mad Hatter** » November 30th, 2014, 6:05 pm

I have a Synology NAS.
Works perfectly on my wired network which has 6 users. Has add on software packages (free) to be used as a cloud station I.e. your personal dropbox to be accessed anywhere or as a security camera station where it can record input from CCTV IP cameras.

Mirror function really depends on your preference. Do you need to have your data backed up twice? This will be an increase in cost for hard drive (s).

Just note that the Synology monitors the health of your hard drives and gives you a report. So there is opportunity to backup your data if the hard drive in the NAS is failing.

desifemlove · Postby **desifemlove** » November 30th, 2014, 6:32 pm

any NAS that can run via wifi? and if only wired, where does sell good Cat 6a?

orangefox · Postby **orangefox** » November 30th, 2014, 6:35 pm

^^ RHD Maraval. Bess service & prices in TT !!!!

sonygoup · Postby **sonygoup** » November 30th, 2014, 6:36 pm

moses_boss12 wrote:Thanks alot for the info..searched for it on amazon and like what am i seeing...is it a good idea to get the 'Mirror" version..appearantly it saves your data twice..any suggestions on this?/

would i be able to have stuff downloaded directly onto the server or would i need to download to my pc then transfer over ?

Yes should be able to do that if mounted as network drive so you just gotta chose the file location. As for mirror I never saw a need so, I go by the rule 'if I don't need I don't get it!'

Remember when buying choose an amount of storage beyond your needs just in case you full it all so 1.5tb - 2tb should do for the average user. And using the WD forums after buying the device should be best as there are a lot of experienced users on there...

orangefox · Postby **orangefox** » November 30th, 2014, 6:38 pm

Mac IT people, give some specific details on the models etc. you use.

sonygoup · Postby **sonygoup** » November 30th, 2014, 9:16 pm

orangefox wrote:Mac IT people, give some specific details on the models etc. you use.

Check out the same WD my cloud it suppose to have cross platform compatibility
But its really what application you want it for! A NAS is good but only for large storage and set up could be confusing to some

stev · Postby **stev** » November 30th, 2014, 10:26 pm

whats this 'mirror' version u guys talking about? u mean RAID?

that is a must have!!!.....hard drives were not made to last forever, especially if they are always running.

i feddup with people asking if they can recover files from a dead hard drive and at d end of the day they loose a lot of important stuff.

bossmann · Postby **bossmann** » November 30th, 2014, 10:37 pm

^^Yeah RAID1. Total truth, even the best hdd monitoring cannot always predict disk failure.

Silvafoxx · Postby **Silvafoxx** » December 1st, 2014, 8:09 am

Check out Drobo as well. Easy to setup and install. Tho not as fancy as the rest it is reliable and user friendly. Can be used on network with Mac and Windows. Mine goin over 1 yr.

stev · Postby **stev** » December 1st, 2014, 11:44 am

simplest (maybe cheapest) solution is a WiFi Router with a USB 3.0 port for attaching cascading USB hard drives. lol

http://www.cnet.com/news/top-five-wi-fi ... k-storage/

bluesclues · Postby **bluesclues** » December 1st, 2014, 1:19 pm

moses_boss12 wrote:Well dont really have a set budget...was looking at the most cost effective...kinda just wanted to see the options...looking for something to store movies, music some files (something like 3TB) .... my experience is average

well you just need a regular pc packed with hardrives. im doing the same thing. pm me or call 746-8478 and ill recommend you a good entertainment system on a budget. quality pc parts cheap these days.

asap20 · Postby **asap20** » December 2nd, 2014, 8:47 pm

orangefox wrote:Mac IT people, give some specific details on the models etc. you use.

I use LaCie brand for my Mac environment. It works seamlessly and is pretty easy to setup. Everything now is automatic. It's a set it and forget it appliance. There is also an app which you can use to access all your file in your mobile device remotely.

Check their website for more details.

http://youtu.be/zwibe-rKplg

Pablo660 · Postby **Pablo660** » December 3rd, 2014, 4:03 am

Build ur own Unraid server
I did and going for over 5 years no hicup since
Google it

racedriverpro · Postby **racedriverpro** » December 20th, 2014, 4:49 pm

Anyone have a server case lying around that I can have... Plz?

bgh · Postby **bgh** » December 20th, 2014, 8:11 pm

There are many types of home NAS. The best I have used thus far is synology. Look it up.
You can even demo the user interface form their site.

Running since 2011 a 211j raid 1. Started with two 1TB and upgraded to two 2TB after the second original drive failed.
Couldn't get a 1TB locally to replace the drive so I upgraded.

Lots of apps, but the best is the bit torrent app. Just search, download and enjoy.
It was best for my movie collection/viewing before these online movie sites.

TK! · Postby **TK!** » December 26th, 2014, 12:13 am

Nas. Only need raid if data is valuable. Avoid raid 0, 5 etc. Use raid 1. Avoid lacie. Avoid western digital. I like the nas with a torrent client. No need to leave pc on. Also like nas that is dlna. That way tv sees nas and plays media directly. Look for large frame or better support if plan to do heavy media streaming such as hd movies. Must have router with similar support. If buying empty nas look for hard drives that are either enterprise grade or built for nas. Check reviews on smallnetworkbuilder and storagereviews.com.