Raspberry Pi NAS Server

[« VK »]

Hey guys,

Having recently used a Raspberry Pi and realising it's abilities, I started looking into Network Attached Storage powered by Raspberry Pi. I came across this video on YouTube and wondered how effective would a Raspberry Pi be as a NAS Server.

Would anyone recommend using this as a cheap Low-Power NAS Server just for simple file storage? If so, what parts would I need to purchase?

Thanks.

 

[« VK »]

Hmm :\ Thanks for the feedback guys, appreciate it! Might have to keep an eye out for future models and I also forgot to mention that it's just for offloading images and small documents, nothing too large.

The Pi idea just randomly came into mind and I wondered whether it was possible. Thanks again for the replies

 

[« VK »]

I built a small rack of Pis as an experiment to get a 24/7 cloud based home hosted solution working without hitting the electricity bills much

I wouldn't recommend one as a NAS with serious use but they can be handy for other stuff which sounds like what you may be after.

Mine do the following:

1) BIND secondary DNS server (for when my DC is offlline and I need name resolution).
2) ownCloud Server (slow but functional)
3) Subsonic Server (Like Google music but hosted internally)
4) miniDLNA Server (Media streaming to SMART TV)

I was able to mount NFS shares from my NetGear NAS to my Pi so I could stream all of my media from it.

I have had one SD card crap out on me already after running them 24/7 for about 3 months but I guess it's to be expected so bare that in mind that theyre not designed to be used as highly available servers

Hopefully this has given you a few ideas if you still want to play with one! They're pretty fun little devices and have taught me a lot about Linux general use.

Thanks! That's made me want to get one now xD I'll probably have to experiment with them a little further Thanks again for the reply