Which OS/HDD for my NAS

[doodah]

My next project is to build a NAS for backup. I have an HTPC and did consider putting both into one solution but I'd rather have the HTPC separate and dedicated.

The NAS would go under the stairs next to my UDM SE. My ideal solution would be to have a NAS that auto backups selected folders, new content (e.g. photos) from phones, upload selected content to a cloud solution and have some redundancy.

Any recommendations on an OS, aware of the likes of TrueNAS and ZFS but not sure which is best for my needs. And any HDD recommendations (the staircase is next to our bedroom so need it to be fairly quiet)? The last one I bought for my HTPC is quite loud but just realised, I think it's because it's the only 7200RPM drive in that PC.

Think I'm going with the Jonsbo N1 or N2 case. Thank you.

 

[doodah]

Thank you for the replies , lots of reading and researching to do.

@Avalon I noticed some of those drives on HotUKDeals recently for seemingly great prices. Are yours 7200/noisy? Really put off 7200 drives after buying an Exos, it's so damn loud in my HTPC.

Edit - at least I won't need to get too massive a set of drives. The bulk of what needs backing up is currently <2TB, lets round that up to 3TB when you include my wife and mother-in-law.

 

[doodah]

@Demon looks like an easy decision. I don't mind building it but like the look of these and the quiet operation is a big sell for me. Thank you.