Network Attached Storage News and Reviews
Over at the AVSforum, there is an interesting thread that includes instructions and a download link to allow you to turn a computer into a NAS using a version of Synology's diskstation software. The thread is eleven … [Read more...]
It seems like there are a lot of DIY raid software solutions coming out lately, such as UnRAID and SnapRAID. Trying to pick the right one can be difficult sometimes, so it helps to get a general sounding from the … [Read more...]
I found a nice post about setting up Openmediavault on an Acer Aspire 3610. The author wanted to have a NAS but wanted to use a computer he already had available: I spent some of my time setting up OpenMediaVault on an … [Read more...]
I found a nice detailed post covering a NAS build using Windows and Flexraid. The author listed his reasons for building a custom NAS: My main reasons for going towards a custom NAS were below 1. Ability to hook up USB … [Read more...]
I found an unRAID server build on Newegg that allows for expansion of up to 6 hard drives without an additional SATA or eSATA card installed. The case itself will handle up to 9 drives. Building an unRAID server is one … [Read more...]
A fascinating thread over at Overclock.Net showing the thread starter modifying a Cooler Master690 case to potentially house 22 drives for an Unraid server. The writer mounts the motherboard in a pretty unique way on the … [Read more...]
Another of the type of posts I like to read - this time over at "The Diary of an IT Man". In the post, Nicolas Roussi discusses building a server and player for media files in his home and talks about the hardware and … [Read more...]
Lifehacker has a nice new post giving detailed instructions how to use an old computer as a NAS with Ubuntu linux. The goal of the project is described: Here, we'll show you how to put together an Ubuntu-based … [Read more...]