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    #21
    I use an HP Microserver as a NAS. It's got 5x4TB drives in RAID-Z (ZFS's implementation of RAID-5). The OS I use is FreeNAS:

    FreeNAS Project - Open Source Storage - FreeNAS Project

    You can install that on (and indeed it's designed to be run from) a USB stick - I use a 16GB HP one. The Microserver has an internal USB header so there's nothing left dangling around.

    Also of note, if you're hoping to store VM images on your NAS, I'd stick with wired over wireless for reliability and more importantly performance.
    And the lord said unto John; "come forth and receive eternal life." But John came fifth and won a toaster.

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      #22
      Originally posted by The Spartan View Post
      From what I've read it's quite easy to set them up as NAS. It maybe a bit more expensive but the processor's in most NAS are under powered.

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      Thanks.

      I've just realised that I have a drive on my desk which I never even bother to plug in any more - powered it up to find that there's another 6TB of space left, so I'll stick it into my existing NAS via USB.
      Originally posted by MaryPoppins
      I hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.

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        #23
        Thanks b0redom I just ordered some hard drives and a 16GB USB to install FreeNAS

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          #24
          The HP servers are back on £100 cashback for February - just ordered one to build a NAS at some stage.
          Originally posted by MaryPoppins
          I hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.

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            #25
            Originally posted by DirtyDog View Post
            Can you just use one of these as a cheap NAS? Cheapest NAS on eBuyer is £280 for a 4-bay, plus the drives.

            Just wondered if it was nice and straightforward to get one of these, whack a few disks in it, and set it up as a NAS with a RAID array.
            Yes, FreeNAS or NAS4Free (different variations on the same thing) will work fine on an N54L, mine is running FreeNAS and I have 3 off 3TB drives + the 250GB drive it came with as well as a DVD drive and 16GB RAM. All works great and I can even boot it off an external eSATA dock is I need to runs a special OS or something to play with when I am not using the NAS.

            Boo

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              #26
              Originally posted by b0redom View Post
              I use an HP Microserver as a NAS. It's got 5x4TB drives in RAID-Z (ZFS's implementation of RAID-5). The OS I use is FreeNAS:

              FreeNAS Project - Open Source Storage - FreeNAS Project

              You can install that on (and indeed it's designed to be run from) a USB stick - I use a 16GB HP one. The Microserver has an internal USB header so there's nothing left dangling around.

              Also of note, if you're hoping to store VM images on your NAS, I'd stick with wired over wireless for reliability and more importantly performance.
              Do you happen to know what drives you got? My server arrives tomorrow, but I haven't got any drives on order yet as I wanted to make sure I could get the thing working with FreeNAS before I bought loads of drives which then sat around gathering dust.

              I've seen which 16GB RAM pack from Crucial to get, but again am holding off until I know I'll have time to sort it all out.

              Ta.
              Originally posted by MaryPoppins
              I hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.

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                #27
                I bought 5 external 4TB Hitachi enclosures as it was the cheapest way of getting 4TB disks (which were very rare) at the time. ZFS gives you a bit of confidence that there's data integrity. In a previous storage array I used Western Digital Green drives. TBH haven't noticed the difference.
                And the lord said unto John; "come forth and receive eternal life." But John came fifth and won a toaster.

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by b0redom View Post
                  I bought 5 external 4TB Hitachi enclosures as it was the cheapest way of getting 4TB disks (which were very rare) at the time. ZFS gives you a bit of confidence that there's data integrity. In a previous storage array I used Western Digital Green drives. TBH haven't noticed the difference.
                  Hopefully the last question....

                  How did you get 5 drives in there? I can see from the tech spec sheet space for four of them - is it as easy as plugging one into the DVD space?
                  Originally posted by MaryPoppins
                  I hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.

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