So I have some space on my server rack, but not a lot of money lying around.

What I’m trying to achieve is a nas setup for my security camera system. It has 30 cameras, and 4 drives fill up in 3 months. 3X3TB drives.

Looking on eBay for a second hand rack mounted NaS is pretty expensive. Could I build one? From a jbod or something? I’ve got a nice big space in my rack doing nothing.

(I know I could buy bigger drives, but I kinda like the idea of experimenting with something g different) ✌️💛

  • -RYknow
    0•1 year ago

    I was using a home built machine for several years as a Nas, and it was fine, but I ultimately upgraded to a Dell R510. They can be had pretty cheap, and have 12x 3.5" bays. I also added an HBA that I plug into a Lenovo sa120 (direct attached storage) I bought, for a total of 24x 3.5" drives.

    I mention the sa120 because it just leads to expandability down the road for you. My r510 is one of my most favorite machines. I’m currently migrating data from 15x 4tb drives, over to 6x 10tb drives and I’m going to be shutting the DAS down to save electricity.

    The r510 isn’t easy on electric usage, but it has been Rock solid for me.

    • LachlanUnchainedOP
      0•1 year ago

      I have a similar setup with my 2 HPE dl380. 1 with a netapp. And the other a Lenovo.

      I wouldn’t mind throwing in a dell, just to learn something new. Is there plenty of resources for the R510 like there is with the 380’s?

      What software do you run to make it a nas?

      • -RYknow
        0•1 year ago

        I’m running Trunas. I’ve been using it for many years, and it’s been an fantastic solution for me.

        As far as resources, what do you mean? It’s an older server, so Google is your friend for sure. But I’ve had zero issues sourcing parts that I may have needed.