Hello,
I have been using a series of external drives over the years and now have an assortment of random drives that are difficult to keep organized (5-7 drives hanging around), some 3.5inch and some 2.5inch. With that being said, it is time to put together an appropriate solution that can work for multiple users living in a household.
I am not worried about losing space due to RAID or even Write speed. Currently, this NAS will be hooked up directly to my internal network for multiple computer usage, but only until I have finished building my Gaming/Streaming server. Once I have this build, it will interface directly with the NAS server and all clients will interface through the Streaming Server for media. With this being stated, I also have an HTPC that will play these streams on the TV via XBMC. In detail, media is stored as FLAC and MKV, which needs transcoded for mobile devices, etc.
I am also aware that RAID != Backup solution. The majority of this data is also in hard copy in binders as a physical backup and the rest is going to be backed up on an external hard drive (Manually or Automatically, not sure yet, mostly just code and documents). Ideally, I would have a second array of RAID0 to send my ZFS Snapshots once/day, but the expense of HDD’s is too cost-prohibitive for at least the next few years.
In summary, I am building a server to handle much of the usage with this data, so this NAS will not do much other than serve up the files on it. I do not expect to expand the NAS, capacity-wise, for at least 3-5 years and will most likely just upgrade the HDDs, not the case at that time. Excluding HDD's cost (Where quality matters to me), I would like to keep the cost/noise/power as low as possible and try to stay below the 8-Bay Synology box (http://www.synology.com/en-us/products/overview/DS1813 ), which is roughly $1,000. Ideally, this build would hover around $500 before the HDD's.
The NAS will hold the following data:
- Media (Probably 85-90% of data)
- Personal Documents (Encrypted on filesystem)
- Backups for multiple Windows, Mac and Linux computers
- Git Repository for programming projects
- Potentially an OwnCloud Jail for User-defined usage
NAS:
- 8 HDD’s (SSD in distant future, when affordable)
- OS: FreeNAS
- Must be QUIET and LOW POWER!!!
- May or may not be left on 24/7
— Will definitely not be on when not home for vacations, etc.
- HDD Configuration
— 5+3 RAIDZ3 or 4+3 RAIDZ3 and 1 used for Backups only or Raid10 (Least Favorite ATM)
—— From seeing references to the "Magic Number of HDD's for 32KB stripe's, 4+3 would be best, but I am not fully convinced yet. If I do go 4+3 and have an extra hanging around, should this be used for my OS backups?
- FreeNAS Encryption will be used on the HDD level
Case:
- Considering->U-NAS NSC-800
--http://www.u-nas.com/product/nsc800.html
Motherboard:
- Considering->ASRock E3C226D2I Mini ITX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 Intel C226 DDR3 1600/1333
--http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157466
-- OR --
ASRock E3C224D2I Mini ITX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 Intel C224 DDR3 1600/1333
--http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157467
Requirements:
- ECC Memory Support (DDR3)
- 6 or 8 SATA 2/3 (3/6GB/SEC) ports
— If 6 SATA ports, needs a PCIE expansion slot
- Prefer 2 NICS for Link Aggregation, but not required (Must Support WOL)
- I much prefer Intel over AMD
CPU:
- Considering->Intel Core i3-4130T Haswell 2.9GHz LGA 1150 35W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4400 BX80646I34130T
--http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116947
Requirements:
- Must support AES-NI Encryption requirement to prevent hits when using FreeNAS encryption
- Not sure how to gauge the requirements here yet
RAM:
- Considering->16GB kit (8GBx2), 240-pin DIMM, DDR3 PC3-12800 memory module
--http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?imodule=CT2KIT102472BD160B
Requirements:
- Must be DDR3 and ECC (Registered or Unbuffered?)
- Need 16GB
SATA Controller / Port Extender (If needed):
Requirements:
- Should support adding two SATA2/3 (3/6GB/SEC) ports
PSU:
- Considering->Athena Power AP-U1ATX40P8 20+4Pin 400W Single 1U EPS 80 PLUS Server Power Supply
--http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338059&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3754110&SID=skim1132X509988X78437a95ba0572d1929f8d160f67f85d
HDD:
- Four 3TB Seagate NAS
- Four 3TB WD Red
So, with all this stated, can anyone suggest some assistance on how to fill the gaps?
Thanks ahead of time!
I have been using a series of external drives over the years and now have an assortment of random drives that are difficult to keep organized (5-7 drives hanging around), some 3.5inch and some 2.5inch. With that being said, it is time to put together an appropriate solution that can work for multiple users living in a household.
I am not worried about losing space due to RAID or even Write speed. Currently, this NAS will be hooked up directly to my internal network for multiple computer usage, but only until I have finished building my Gaming/Streaming server. Once I have this build, it will interface directly with the NAS server and all clients will interface through the Streaming Server for media. With this being stated, I also have an HTPC that will play these streams on the TV via XBMC. In detail, media is stored as FLAC and MKV, which needs transcoded for mobile devices, etc.
I am also aware that RAID != Backup solution. The majority of this data is also in hard copy in binders as a physical backup and the rest is going to be backed up on an external hard drive (Manually or Automatically, not sure yet, mostly just code and documents). Ideally, I would have a second array of RAID0 to send my ZFS Snapshots once/day, but the expense of HDD’s is too cost-prohibitive for at least the next few years.
In summary, I am building a server to handle much of the usage with this data, so this NAS will not do much other than serve up the files on it. I do not expect to expand the NAS, capacity-wise, for at least 3-5 years and will most likely just upgrade the HDDs, not the case at that time. Excluding HDD's cost (Where quality matters to me), I would like to keep the cost/noise/power as low as possible and try to stay below the 8-Bay Synology box (http://www.synology.com/en-us/products/overview/DS1813 ), which is roughly $1,000. Ideally, this build would hover around $500 before the HDD's.
The NAS will hold the following data:
- Media (Probably 85-90% of data)
- Personal Documents (Encrypted on filesystem)
- Backups for multiple Windows, Mac and Linux computers
- Git Repository for programming projects
- Potentially an OwnCloud Jail for User-defined usage
NAS:
- 8 HDD’s (SSD in distant future, when affordable)
- OS: FreeNAS
- Must be QUIET and LOW POWER!!!
- May or may not be left on 24/7
— Will definitely not be on when not home for vacations, etc.
- HDD Configuration
— 5+3 RAIDZ3 or 4+3 RAIDZ3 and 1 used for Backups only or Raid10 (Least Favorite ATM)
—— From seeing references to the "Magic Number of HDD's for 32KB stripe's, 4+3 would be best, but I am not fully convinced yet. If I do go 4+3 and have an extra hanging around, should this be used for my OS backups?
- FreeNAS Encryption will be used on the HDD level
Case:
- Considering->U-NAS NSC-800
--http://www.u-nas.com/product/nsc800.html
Motherboard:
- Considering->ASRock E3C226D2I Mini ITX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 Intel C226 DDR3 1600/1333
--http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157466
-- OR --
ASRock E3C224D2I Mini ITX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 Intel C224 DDR3 1600/1333
--http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157467
Requirements:
- ECC Memory Support (DDR3)
- 6 or 8 SATA 2/3 (3/6GB/SEC) ports
— If 6 SATA ports, needs a PCIE expansion slot
- Prefer 2 NICS for Link Aggregation, but not required (Must Support WOL)
- I much prefer Intel over AMD
CPU:
- Considering->Intel Core i3-4130T Haswell 2.9GHz LGA 1150 35W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4400 BX80646I34130T
--http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116947
Requirements:
- Must support AES-NI Encryption requirement to prevent hits when using FreeNAS encryption
- Not sure how to gauge the requirements here yet
RAM:
- Considering->16GB kit (8GBx2), 240-pin DIMM, DDR3 PC3-12800 memory module
--http://www.crucial.com/store/partspecs.aspx?imodule=CT2KIT102472BD160B
Requirements:
- Must be DDR3 and ECC (Registered or Unbuffered?)
- Need 16GB
SATA Controller / Port Extender (If needed):
Requirements:
- Should support adding two SATA2/3 (3/6GB/SEC) ports
PSU:
- Considering->Athena Power AP-U1ATX40P8 20+4Pin 400W Single 1U EPS 80 PLUS Server Power Supply
--http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817338059&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3754110&SID=skim1132X509988X78437a95ba0572d1929f8d160f67f85d
HDD:
- Four 3TB Seagate NAS
- Four 3TB WD Red
So, with all this stated, can anyone suggest some assistance on how to fill the gaps?
Thanks ahead of time!