I'm wanting to build a small, but expandable media server(raid5/6 or zfs raidz/z2). I've been watching some of the builds on the forums here and over at avsforums. Cost/Gig is gona be the big factor for me. I grabin one of the norco 4020 or 4220's as they seem to be the best solution for the dollar and most popular. Plan on starting with 8-10 TB's and expanding it as needed.
Ive noticed alot of people are using inexpensive sata cards w/ WHS and doing software raid5. But to make things simple for me(or my mac's anyways) i was thinking of going with OpenSolaris and raidz or z2. I haven't seen many solaris builds and was wondering what people thought of the zfs raidz.
Does WHS have an Iscsi option? can i turn a whs box into a map'd iscsi drive for my hacked Apple tv? or future htpc.
also, what whould need to be done to access the server over a *Vpn? so i could have access on my notebook while im @work.. or away on vacation?
Ive noticed alot of people are using inexpensive sata cards w/ WHS and doing software raid5. But to make things simple for me(or my mac's anyways) i was thinking of going with OpenSolaris and raidz or z2. I haven't seen many solaris builds and was wondering what people thought of the zfs raidz.
Does WHS have an Iscsi option? can i turn a whs box into a map'd iscsi drive for my hacked Apple tv? or future htpc.
also, what whould need to be done to access the server over a *Vpn? so i could have access on my notebook while im @work.. or away on vacation?