Thread: NAS - Network attached storage and media server?

Edit: never mind - I bought the Synology 413j and 3 x 3tb WD Red hard drives. Total $833. Pretty happy with that.

IMHO, RAID is a redundancy solution, not backup. Good to keep critical servers running, but not a total solution should it be compromised through virus, theft, catastrophic failure of all drives (lack of surge protection, fire etc).

Also, in the wrong hands, can be difficult to manage in the event of drive failure.

Remember, critical and irreplaceable files still need physical duplication stored offsite or even fireproof safe.

You're current Dell server would work fine provided you have a feasible backup strategy, and can fit enough storage space in it.

Cheers Ranga see above.

The Dell is proving problematic with the multi boot system and power draw and continual disconnections from the network etc cetera et cetera et cetera....
I'm over it.

Anyway you can tell me how to get the movies from the Dell to the new thingy when I get it (should be Thu night)

Cheers mate

Originally Posted by Ranga

IMHO, RAID is a redundancy solution, not backup.

+1

RAID is not a backup.

Apparently the synology thingy has a utility which helps backup to external HDD's. While the external HDD's I have are much smaller at least I'll be able to back up the really important things like documents and photographs, and a fair chunk of the music collection.

I have a HP N40L microserver as mentioned above for both server and HTPC. Uses about 30W IIRC and can fit 4 drives as standard. This would be my preference, with either Windows, Linux or FreeNas - anything non-proprietary.

Regardless, moving the files over would be easy, so long as you have room on your new NAS.

Yeah gonna have a total of 6TB available (9 TB in RAID5) so thats not a problem !