Ok,
I am comming to the end of useful space on my current PC. I have an upstairs and a downstairs PC both connected together via a Asus RT-N56U router along with my Humax HDR-Fox T2. I use XBMC atm to organise my stuff. I currently have about 2TB of stuff split over the two computers along with an additional 1TB external drive so it all a bit of a mess at the momment.
What I want is something that I can connect to the network so that I can store most of my stuff so its not split up over multiple drives and I would also like some kind of redundant backup system perhaps running them in Raid. I am new to raid so would want something that is easy to setup. I suppose I would need at least 3TB of storage and would love to have enough room to add more in the future as and when required so I suppose I will need more than 2 bays. It would be nice if it worked without my main PC being on but as I never turn it off that it not important. Something with 4 drive bays would be what I am aiming for I suppose.
Another point I would like to make is that the server will be located in my loft away from were It can get broken and if I was to ever have a break in I would still have my data safe in the loft. I have power to the loft and can run a network lead to it but I would need something that once setup is easy to manage remotely perhaps from a web interface if that is possible.
What can the masses of OCUK recommend me that will be simple and fairly cheap to purchase?
I am comming to the end of useful space on my current PC. I have an upstairs and a downstairs PC both connected together via a Asus RT-N56U router along with my Humax HDR-Fox T2. I use XBMC atm to organise my stuff. I currently have about 2TB of stuff split over the two computers along with an additional 1TB external drive so it all a bit of a mess at the momment.
What I want is something that I can connect to the network so that I can store most of my stuff so its not split up over multiple drives and I would also like some kind of redundant backup system perhaps running them in Raid. I am new to raid so would want something that is easy to setup. I suppose I would need at least 3TB of storage and would love to have enough room to add more in the future as and when required so I suppose I will need more than 2 bays. It would be nice if it worked without my main PC being on but as I never turn it off that it not important. Something with 4 drive bays would be what I am aiming for I suppose.
Another point I would like to make is that the server will be located in my loft away from were It can get broken and if I was to ever have a break in I would still have my data safe in the loft. I have power to the loft and can run a network lead to it but I would need something that once setup is easy to manage remotely perhaps from a web interface if that is possible.
What can the masses of OCUK recommend me that will be simple and fairly cheap to purchase?
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