Yeah, I found a discussion comparing Flexraid to Unraid. For me, they are identical except for two issues: Flexraid can add disks with data already on them (Unraid can't) while Unraid can run the OS from a USB stick, saving a MB SATA port, while Flexraid requires one disk for the OS.
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 10:26 AM, Chris Reeves <tmse...@rlrnews.com> wrote: > Flexraid runs on top of any windows os. Whs2011 can be had very cheaply > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Steve Tomporowski" <didym...@gmail.com> > Sent: 11/12/2013 8:03 AM > To: "hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com" <hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com> > Subject: Re: [H] NAS Software > > Are you using WHS2011 for streaming? I'm assuming that flexraid can be > used standalone? > > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Chris Reeves <tmse...@rlrnews.com> wrote: > > > I've been using whs2011+flexraid. Whs2011 can be found for $29. I paid > > $39 for flexraid. > > > > I currently have 48tb online and performance has been really solid > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "Steve Tomporowski" <didym...@gmail.com> > > Sent: 11/11/2013 5:40 PM > > To: "hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com" <hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com > > > > Subject: [H] NAS Software > > > > After picking up some scrap hardware, most notably a couple of E8400's, > > I've got a bunch of stuff to build a NAS. > > > > For software, I want something that will give me some sort of parity, so > > that I can replace a dead drive without loosing stuff and the ability to > > add storage without doing a nuke and reinstall. I looked at FreeNAS, > > but that's a pain to increase storage, but then noticed UnRaid (I think > > it's been mentioned here before), which seems to fit the bill. > > > > Anyone familiar with UnRaid --- good/bad points --- or is there some > > other software I missed? Free is to be preferred, but UnRaid seems to > > be worth the extra $70. > > > > Thanks...Steve > > >
