NotSoSimple
[H]F Junkie
- Joined
- May 17, 2003
- Messages
- 14,618
I have been using FlexRAID's RAID-F for a couple years now. For the price and ease of setup it was great. However I have been having horrible stability issues. Support for FlexRAID is at a minimum and the developer is less than helpful in most cases. I constantly have problems with the pooled volume disappearing, the services for FlexRAID randomly stopping, etc.
The Box:
Gigabyte P35-DS3L
Intel Q6600
8GB RAM
2x3TB SATA (One Parity One Storage)
2x2TB SATA (Storage)
1x1TB SATA (Storage)
1x80GB SSD (OS)
All drives in JBOD mode.
Environment:
Two HTPCs using a shared database living on my pooled storage
SONOS Play 1 utilizing iTunes library on pooled storage
Central storage for all personal files (Home videos, TONS of pictures, etc)
CrashPlan is backing up everyday from pooled storage>cloud
IP Security Cameras storing video (Not live recordings, they migrate from the NVR at specified intervals)
Storage is not my forte. The entire family uses it and I am tired of having to repair it a couple times a week and having instability and weird issues around the storage. I am to the point of wondering if a NAS enclosure would work. Just throw my drives in and not have to worry about it. Is there another option to consider?
The Box:
Gigabyte P35-DS3L
Intel Q6600
8GB RAM
2x3TB SATA (One Parity One Storage)
2x2TB SATA (Storage)
1x1TB SATA (Storage)
1x80GB SSD (OS)
All drives in JBOD mode.
Environment:
Two HTPCs using a shared database living on my pooled storage
SONOS Play 1 utilizing iTunes library on pooled storage
Central storage for all personal files (Home videos, TONS of pictures, etc)
CrashPlan is backing up everyday from pooled storage>cloud
IP Security Cameras storing video (Not live recordings, they migrate from the NVR at specified intervals)
Storage is not my forte. The entire family uses it and I am tired of having to repair it a couple times a week and having instability and weird issues around the storage. I am to the point of wondering if a NAS enclosure would work. Just throw my drives in and not have to worry about it. Is there another option to consider?