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Shouldn't you figure out if you are going to go hardware or software raid before deciding on the hard drives? If software such as ZFS, then any drive would do, but if it's hardware, then something with error checking would be needed so the drives don't drop out of the array constantly due to...

That looks like Dell RAID selector. I would do embedded OS for ESXi and RAID 6 for the data itself. If I remember correctly, you don't want to use a hardware RAID card with ZFS, so don't.

As Dragon has pointed out, a raid controller with SSD cache is the way to go. As far as backups, if these are videos, why not use a cheap method such as bluray discs? 50gb discs should be enough to fit a couple of videos in for long term storage (5-10 years). I have a LSI 9285-8e and I was...

I just ordered a NUC for about 400 USD. I didn't have to order WiFi w/ Bluetooth card since I don't plan to use the WiFi, but why not, it wasn't that expensive. Also, I omitted the OS as I would go with a Linux /w XBMC such as OpenELEC or Ubuntu. Anyways, the NUC is quite small and no noise...

Considering my RAID card does some of that, the OP needed speed and as far as I know, only one workstation would access the storage. Dedup is useless on media files, and that's what the OP wants to edit. Before I started building my storage, I tried most of the software I could get my hands...

Just out of curiousity, why don't you build a DAS instead? It will be much cheaper, and less hassle to put together and configure. Case with 24bay drives PSU HP Expander (power board required) RAID Controller HDDs SAS cable Done If you are going for LSI as RAID controller, then get...

Just wanted to let everyone know that MegaRAID ® SAS 9285-8e works with the expander, so most likely all LSISAS2208 controllers will work with the HP expander. Haven't tried dual link yet, but I will post when I try it.

Well according to wiki: Maximum shock tolerance to date is 350 g for operating and 1000 g for non-operating I have no idea what 1000g of force translates to, but that sounds like the delivery guy didn't reach that much when he threw the box on the ground. From previous conversations with...

@holzmann: There is no need to build a "file server" for your requirements. Just buy a WD My Book, that should be more than enough to fit your needs. Or just buy 2 hard drives and put them on your current computer and use Windows backup to backup from hdd A to hdd B, simple enough, or use that...

So if the LSI 2208 chip works, that means any card based on that chip should work right? I am looking at the MegaRAID ® SAS 9285-8e myself instead of the Areca 1880.