So I am finally at the point that I think having a file storage computer is needed. I have tons of stuff that really should be stored in one central place and be accessible on my entire network all the time, specially for my media PC so I don't need to store all my media on the drive thats in it.
Problem is I want the machine to be low power or as low power as it can be and still be useful. The computer really would be under hard usage a lot, it would mainly sit there and just store stuff.
I have no idea where to start on this project but I am trying to keep costs down. I am undecided on Raid only because if one dies, then there is problems and making sure that I have the same types of drives doesn't seem good to me for the future. I don't mind having lots of different drive letters and what not.
So...
Cliffs.
-Want to build low power network storage computer.
-Do not know any thing about doing so
-need hardware, OS, software ideas
-Will not use linux.
Problem is I want the machine to be low power or as low power as it can be and still be useful. The computer really would be under hard usage a lot, it would mainly sit there and just store stuff.
I have no idea where to start on this project but I am trying to keep costs down. I am undecided on Raid only because if one dies, then there is problems and making sure that I have the same types of drives doesn't seem good to me for the future. I don't mind having lots of different drive letters and what not.
So...
Cliffs.
-Want to build low power network storage computer.
-Do not know any thing about doing so
-need hardware, OS, software ideas
-Will not use linux.