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On 12/8/22 05:58, Dale wrote: |
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> I was thinking DAS was not a good option. It seems like a feature |
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> removed and cheaper version of NAS. |
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> I think I've seen a couple Synology NAS boxes but I think even used they |
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> were a bit pricey. Still, used could make that a option. Maybe. It |
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> could fall into the category of pay a little more for a much better |
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> option, even if it is used. |
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> I've considered using older systems I have for NAS but they are large. |
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> Way to large. It would require a lot of effort to shrink them down if |
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> it is even possible. A NAS is smaller and designed for what I need as |
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> well. This is what I found that goes with the Raspberry Pi. |
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> https://shop.allnetchina.cn/collections/sata-hat/products/dual-sata-hat-open-frame-for-raspberry-pi-4 |
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> There is a two bay and a four bay version. I think the case is the same |
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> for both so I may go with four for future expansion. Price isn't bad |
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> for that part but as you say, Raspberry Pi board is a bit pricey. Thing |
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> is, given the amount of control I'd have over it, it could be a better |
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> option long term. I might add, I think this board is somewhat new. I |
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> meant to include a link to it but forget. It could be that you are not |
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> aware of that, or many other people either. Also, I'd like to buy it |
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> from a more local vendor. I've bought things from China through Ebay |
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> but it has a guarantee and refund option that is fairly good. It's a |
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> option I've had to exercise a time or two. |
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> Part of me wants to buy a used but well featured NAS box. Part of me |
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> thinks a Raspberry would be better and have upgrade options in the |
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> future as well. I'm pretty sure I could have encryption on a Raspberry |
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> NAS as well. I'm not sure if a prebuilt NAS box has encryption or not. |
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> Hope for some good ideas tho. I'd like to avoid buying something that |
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> won't come close to serving even current needs or just plain doesn't work. |
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> Dale |
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> :-) :-) |
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Dale, |
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DAS is direct attached storage. If your intention is to share the data |
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with multiple devices for backup you will need to keep in mind that you |
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will need a PC to share the data the DAS device is storing. In general, |
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most DAS require some sort of HBA (some of these HBAs can be hundreds to |
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thousands of dollars.) I've seen some eSata ones but they usually don't |
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have stellar reviews. It's also getting harder to find eSata devices. |
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In contrast NAS devices are designed to plug in to the network and be |
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shared with multiple devices on the LAN right from the get-go. |
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You are probably interested in a NAS, not a DAS. |
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I have an aging ix4-300d NAS. The display has started crashing now but |
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the device is still rock solid. However I'm in the same boat and have |
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been researching options - I think for my case I will get a small cube |
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case and mini-ITX board and roll my own Gentoo install. The cost may |
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even be slightly cheaper as 4 bay NAS here are quite expensive where I |
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am (with no drives installed) and building my own will be a bit cheaper |
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and I can choose what drives to run in it. Vulnerabilities on devices |
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like QNAP and Synology are very real and at least if you can roll your |
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own you can keep that to a minimum (like an example not running a web |
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browser to configure things.) |
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Dan |
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