Possible server?

[my95z34]

I am in the process of buying some server grade hardware and was on Amazon looking at ECC ram and this popped up.

I was just wondering if it was something I should look at buying? I like the idea of something already packaged. Just need to upgrade the ram.

Opinions? Thanks!

 

[gpsguy]

Here's a thread where someone bought one recently: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/proposed-home-system.26376/#post-173934

 

[Robert Trevellyan]

If you're considering the TS140, you might also want to consider the TS440. Seems like a better deal to me.

 

[my95z34]

Here's a thread where someone bought one recently: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/proposed-home-system.26376/#post-173934

Wow.... I was in such a hurry to post that I didn't even think to search. I'm an idiot... -_- But, thank you for that link. Looks like many have had success.

If you're considering the TS140, you might also want to consider the TS440. Seems like a better deal to me.

If I'm reading that right, same internals, a lot nicer case (hotswap bays), and cheaper? Awesome!

//edit// Just saw this:

• Hard Drive: None. Supports up to 4 x 3.5" Hard Drives | Please Note that hard drive caddies are not included. They are only placeholders.

 

[Robert Trevellyan]

Both models ship with no hard drives. The caddies are cheap, and the TS440 can be upgraded with another set of 4 hot-swap bays. Either model looks like a decent choice to me for a basic home NAS.

 

[my95z34]

Both models ship with no hard drives. The caddies are cheap, and the TS440 can be upgraded with another set of 4 hot-swap bays. Either model looks like a decent choice to me for a basic home NAS.

I understood the no hard drives thing, but when I saw the caddies in the pic I assumed that was the only location to mount drives. So, I assume there are 4 locations internally, and a possibility of caddies if you chose to add them?

 

[Robert Trevellyan]

Not exactly. There are 4 hot-swap bays at the bottom and a blanking plate above. If you go here and hunt through the gallery you'll find a photo where that upper blanking plate is replaced by another 4 hot-swap bays.

 

[my95z34]

Not exactly. There are 4 hot-swap bays at the bottom and a blanking plate above. If you go here and hunt through the gallery you'll find a photo where that upper blanking plate is replaced by another 4 hot-swap bays.

Crap. I read your reply and the listing on Amazon like 8 times before I fully understood, lol. For some reason, when I read that they weren't included, my brain automatically assumed that they weren't required, and were optional. I get it now tho. Thank you!