How much actual data do you guys have that you need to keep? Mulitple- terabytes is a sh1tload.
On Sun, 26 Jul 2015 at 11:22 Greg Low (罗格雷格博士) <g...@greglow.com> wrote: > On the subject of home servers, if someone wants to make an offer on a > serious NAS -> QNAP TS-879 PRO with 24TB (8x3TB Seagate Constellation SATA3 > drives), little “r” ping me back. > > > > https://www.qnap.com/i/au/product/model.php?II=15 > > > > Regards, > > > > Greg > > > > Dr Greg Low > > > > 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913 > fax > > SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com > > > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Price > *Sent:* Saturday, 25 July 2015 12:05 PM > *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> > *Subject:* Re: [OT] home server > > > > I went for the 5 bay one the upgraded to an 8 bay. The 5 was then moved to > our office and is our file server there. Love the cloud sync it means we > can access Dropbox files without having to have the drive space on office > laptops. The files sit on the nas and just share the folder. > > Forget the model number off the top of my head but it's the ones you can > expand with a second bay doubling the number of bays. > > > > On Sat, 25 Jul 2015 at 6:24 am, Dave Walker <rangitat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yeah I'm looking at synology as well. Any recommendations? > > I was looking at a https://www.synology.com/en-us/products/DS415play with > 2 3tb red drives for now. > > On 25 Jul 2015 09:44, "Stephen Price" <step...@perthprojects.com> wrote: > > Synology NAS. Any model, choose based on your storage needs. > Does all your file sharing, media stuff etc. I even got Crashplan running > on it > > It's brilliant > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2015, 2:51 PM ILT <il.tho...@outlook.com> wrote: > > I’d appreciate some advice, from those who dabble in this area (home > networking, media server). > > As Windows 10 RTM approaches, I’ve been thinking of replacing my aged home > network, based on a nice little HP Proliant Microserver N36L with 8Gb RAM > running the defunct Windows Home Server 2011. > > I’m not sure I need the capability of Windows Server Essentials. Maybe > Windows 8 or 10 would do the job? > > Currently the HP is not even serving media, being used as file storage and > not using its RAID capability. But with larger storage at good prices these > days (eg, WD Red or Black 3Tb at the best price-point), should I be using > storage spaces on a newer OS? > > I’d like to also use it as a media server, not sure what Windows 8 or > Server Essentials would offer. > > Thanks > ------------------------------ > > Ian Thomas > Albert Park, Victoria > > > > -- David Connors da...@connors.com | @davidconnors | LinkedIn | +61 417 189 363
