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Question about storage (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 day ago by SanPe_@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hi !

I started my selfhosted journey with a synology nas. But the nas was crap, so I ended using it only as storage and backup solution, providing NFS shares. I added SBC like raspberry pi, then upgraded it to a elitedesk running debian.

I would like to upgrade my nas to a more powerful device but I'm also considering adding a sata extension dock and rely only on my elitedesk minipc instead of two devices.

Can I get remarks and advices?

Thanks!

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[–] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

While their latest adventures into trying to force people into buying their branded hdds sucks I must say I really enjoy using Synology NAS as a storage location and their Hyper Backup software works great with rotating usb drives (setup one task per disk and disable notifications on the task if the usb drive is disconnected).
I found a Synology became a lot more responsive when I installed an extra 16GB of RAM (Crucial 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL22 SODIMM CT16G4SFRA32A works in both Synology DS224+ and DS443+)

If I were to build a new storage solution at home today I would look at ZFS-1 and 5 large HDDs (probably 16TB drives)
https://itsfoss.com/what-is-zfs/
I'd put it in a Jonsbo N2 or similar case and combine it with an M-ITX Intel N100 integrated motherboard and a PCIe SATA Expansion Card.
Then I would continue to run two devices and have most services run on another device using the Jonsbo N2 primarily as a storage device. If you don't need to transcode 4k Blu-Ray or something then the N100 is fully capable of hosting a Jellyfin server.

[–] SanPe_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm a bit concern about energy efficiency for diy nas... But yeah, I'm also looking at custom nas.

[–] anamethatisnt@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

That's partly why I recommend an integrated N100, it's a 6W, 4 core cpu:
https://liliputing.com/the-asus-prime-n100i-d-d4-is-a-compact-motherboard-that-measures-170-x-170mm-6-7-x-6-7-and-should-fit-in-any-pc-case-that-supports-itx-form-factor-boards-what-makes-is-a-170-x-170/

HDDs at 16TB goes for 5-6W in idle and around 10W when in use, but that's the same whether it's diy or not.