NAS question.

The VCR King

The VCR King

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I plan to build a NAS system, using THIS for the box:
http://www.amazon.com/Mediasonic-Pr...qid=1415665984&sr=8-5&keywords=6TB+hard+drive

and 4 of these for the hard drives:
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digit...TF8&qid=1415665982&sr=8-1&keywords=WD+red+6tb

This NAS system connects to my gaming PC by either eSata, which I DO have, or USB 3.0, which I prefer. Is it possible to install my operating system on one of the HDDS in the NASBox and boot my PC from the NAS or does it need to be a "local" drive?
 
You probably could. But I don't see why you'd want to do that.

You have an SSD for crying out loud. Use it.
 
voyagerfan99 said:
You probably could. But I don't see why you'd want to do that.

You have an SSD for crying out loud. Use it.
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It's only a 120GB piece of crap. I could fill that thing up in half a week. Actually, I did and that's why I switched to the 1TB HDD in the first place. SSDs suck because they offer capacity that is suitable for 2004. SSDs suck!

Anyways, I would want to boot off of a NAS so I can use my old computer as a video streamer to my TV. I have my old PC hooked into my TV and Ethernet and I don't even use it for keeping files, the only thing installed is Google Chrome and Flash.
 
The Blue Beast said:
It's only a 120GB piece of crap. I could fill that thing up in half a week. Actually, I did and that's why I switched to the 1TB HDD in the first place. SSDs suck because they offer capacity that is suitable for 2004. SSDs suck!
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No. You just don't know how to use it properly. My 180GB SSD is my boot disk and I still have 107GB free.
 
That will not be a NAS (Network Attach Storage), just an external enclosure. A NAS connects to your network, not one of the PCs on the network. My NAS attaches to my router via ethernet. You'll notice that nowhere in the description is the term NAS used. A NAS actually runs it's own OS and has applications such as media servers and the like that can be installed.

The whole point of a NAS is to have storage that doesn't depend on a connection to a computer. Some routers do provide a USB port so you may be able to connect to the router that way.

It's a nice enclosure but not a NAS.
 
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I was just about to say that strolling, this is not a NAS.

If you have a 120GB SSD, use it! Only put the OS on it, store your games, applications, and data on your other HD. Booting off a USB or eSATA drive will be a lot slower.
 
Then does anybody know of a good NAS enclosure? I want a smaller one, preferably 2 or 4 bays, but nothing larger. I want this to be able to sit by my PC or fit behind my desk.
 
voyagerfan99 said:
What's your budget? A Good NAS unit costs several hundred dollars.
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Nevermind then... lock this topic please. :(
 
The Blue Beast said:
Then does anybody know of a good NAS enclosure? I want a smaller one, preferably 2 or 4 bays, but nothing larger. I want this to be able to sit by my PC or fit behind my desk.
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Do you know what an actual NAS is? Why do you want a NAS?

A NAS is a device which is standalone, and connects to your network. Think of it as a scaled down file server, which is why they cost a few hundred bucks to start. Mine was almost $800 just for the enclosure.
 
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