Ok so i have scrounged some bits for a NAS box here is the spec:
Chenbro ES34169 Case (4 Hotswap + 1x Slim Optical + 1x 2.5" internal)
Zotac H55ITX-C-E
Intel 1156 G6950
4GB 7-7-7-20 1333Mhz Dual Channel Kit
I will be filling this thing with hard drives probably 2TB x 4.
The main use for this NAS is for Full HD media streaming to 2-3 PC's at a time and various PC's streaming MP3's. File storage for all PC's/Laptops/media devices.
Devices
HTPC windows 7 running XBMC x 3
Xbox 360 x 2
PS3 x 2
PC's windows 7 x 2
Laptops windows 7 x 4
I need speed as im impatient and often transferring large files of 10GB+.
so my question is what NAS/Server software should i run, i need speed and compatibility with all of above. I would also like to have some redundancy and i believe ZFS has huge bennefits.
Im looking at freenas, openfiler, Amahi, opensolaris ect ect.
Opensolaris seems to have the speed advantage but Amahi looks simple to use.
Also im toying with using an SSD for a cache pool but this is new territory for me so can someone explain the bennefits and what increases in performance im likely to see.
Cheers
Chenbro ES34169 Case (4 Hotswap + 1x Slim Optical + 1x 2.5" internal)
Zotac H55ITX-C-E
Intel 1156 G6950
4GB 7-7-7-20 1333Mhz Dual Channel Kit
I will be filling this thing with hard drives probably 2TB x 4.
The main use for this NAS is for Full HD media streaming to 2-3 PC's at a time and various PC's streaming MP3's. File storage for all PC's/Laptops/media devices.
Devices
HTPC windows 7 running XBMC x 3
Xbox 360 x 2
PS3 x 2
PC's windows 7 x 2
Laptops windows 7 x 4
I need speed as im impatient and often transferring large files of 10GB+.
so my question is what NAS/Server software should i run, i need speed and compatibility with all of above. I would also like to have some redundancy and i believe ZFS has huge bennefits.
Im looking at freenas, openfiler, Amahi, opensolaris ect ect.
Opensolaris seems to have the speed advantage but Amahi looks simple to use.
Also im toying with using an SSD for a cache pool but this is new territory for me so can someone explain the bennefits and what increases in performance im likely to see.
Cheers