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Been weighing up getting a Synology or similar, versus building my own NAS/home server. Decided to DIY it and be able to use some existing components that way.
Got the server chassis first of all - important for me that I was able to use a spare SeaSonic ATX PSU I have, plus have plenty of space for NAS drives.
This bad boy - bought elsewhere so can't link a competitor - was £80. Space for up to 8x 3.5 drives and 3x 5.25 drives. Takes a standard ATX PSU and upto an ATX or CEB motherboard. Absolutely cavernous and built like a tank.
Undecided as to whether to stick say, Ubuntu Server on there, or whether to just stick FreeNAS or OpenMediaVault on there. As well as being a home server/NAS, it's going to act as a Plex server and store footage from a home CCTV system.
Might have been able to get a small QNAP/Synology cheaper, depending upon what I stick in it - but won't have the flexibility nor the drive capacity.
Got the server chassis first of all - important for me that I was able to use a spare SeaSonic ATX PSU I have, plus have plenty of space for NAS drives.
This bad boy - bought elsewhere so can't link a competitor - was £80. Space for up to 8x 3.5 drives and 3x 5.25 drives. Takes a standard ATX PSU and upto an ATX or CEB motherboard. Absolutely cavernous and built like a tank.
Undecided as to whether to stick say, Ubuntu Server on there, or whether to just stick FreeNAS or OpenMediaVault on there. As well as being a home server/NAS, it's going to act as a Plex server and store footage from a home CCTV system.
Might have been able to get a small QNAP/Synology cheaper, depending upon what I stick in it - but won't have the flexibility nor the drive capacity.
