ML 110 Server kicking about - what to do

[Django x2]

Hi all,

I have an old ML110 Q6600 / 8GB box kicking around with 6 bays. It has a dual HP NIC and one onboard, but nothing in the way of RAID.

I was thinking about sticking a good H/W RAID Card in and 6 x 1 or 6 x 2 TB drives to act as storage. Not sure then really what to do with it software wise. windows? vmware? FreeNAS?

Suggestions welcome

 

[Django x2]

Hmm, all good ideas. The XPenology stuff looks good but can't find any English guides on their site...Would I still be best with H/W Raid there? I guess I can team the NIC too which would be good...

 

[Django x2]

Sweet!! Off I go....Thanks Paradigm