How about a ZFS based solution? Freenas or nexenta? Julian
Sent from my iProduct, cause I'm iSpecial.... But not in that ishort bus kind of way... > On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:58 PM, Naushad Zulfiqar <z00...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm a super big fan of Synology devices. Have a 5 bay version and another > 5 bay ESATA hanging off that. Works peachy. > > >> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 9:56 PM, Alex Lee <a...@kukaki.net> wrote: >> >> Yes it does support different disk sizes in their Synology Hybrid Raid >> setup (1 or 2 disk fault tolerance). >> >> Like I said, Synology isn't cheap but I wanted less hassles and a smaller >> footprint (power, size, etc) - I ended up re-using most of my Unraid disks, >> plus a few new ones for the Synology since I had to maintain my Unraid >> array, copy to Synology, turn down Unraid, repurpose old Unraid drives. >> >> I'm at ~34TB with 8x 4TB + 5x 3TB with room for 5 more drives. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Steve Tomporowski <didym...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >> >>> All good points, Alex, except for the cost. A Synology system would cost >>> me $500 to $800 without disks and limit me in number of disks. Right >> now I >>> have disks & a system, the only cost would be the software. As it is, I >>> can't find WHS2011 for less than $49.99 (where'd you find it for $29.99, >>> Chris?), adding flexraid would be another $80.00. Or go with Unraid for >>> $70.00 (or free if I limit myself to 3 disks). >>> >>> Does Synology do an array of differing size disks? >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 12:40 PM, Alex Lee <a...@kukaki.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> Unraid is basically a special version of slackware linux. >>>> >>>> I used to use Unraid and switched over to Synology at 2x the cost. >>>> >>>> a. 1 disk failure tolerance for Unraid - I wanted 2 (which Synology >>>> offered with their hybrid raid setup) >>>> b. Unraid performance is great if you use a cache disk (SSD), same as >>>> Synology (without cache disk) >>>> c. When a disk fails, how do I know which one failed? (Unraid) ... I >>> don't >>>> want to look at each of my drives and read the label. >>>> d. Wanted a lower power footprint so it can last longer on UPS. My >>>> 16-drive Unraid tower used a 600W PSU, my 13-drive Synology uses less >>> than >>>> half that. >>>> >>>> It basically boiled down to the fact that I have less time and >> tolerance >>> to >>>> deal with the little issues that come up on homegrown solutions that >>> forced >>>> me to go with a much more expensive but polished product. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Steve Tomporowski <didym...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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 > > > > -- > Best Regards, > > > Zulfiqar Naushad
