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Best NAS for small business/home
Posted on 8/20/16 at 9:00 am
Posted on 8/20/16 at 9:00 am
So I'm looking for something fairly simple. Maybe 2 drive so I can do some mirroring. Needs to be network, have 2+ drives or drive bays and I would love the option to possibly use raid.
This will be a low use deal. 1-2 users. Quickbooks, some common files, etc. Anyone have any recommendations?
I am also holding the option of just building something myself with a simple setup using FreeNAS and a mobo with integrated CPU with passive cooling (to make life easier).
This will be a low use deal. 1-2 users. Quickbooks, some common files, etc. Anyone have any recommendations?
I am also holding the option of just building something myself with a simple setup using FreeNAS and a mobo with integrated CPU with passive cooling (to make life easier).
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Posted on 8/20/16 at 10:20 am to rmc
If you're more technically inclined, I'd go the build-your-own route, especially if you have spare parts laying around. You'll need to know a little more than your average user, but you can do it for much cheaper and have a lot more flexibility over your setup.
I currently have a Buffalo TeraStation NAS and while it's done great for me (actually bought it for like $200 used on eBay about 2 years ago, with 4x1TB drives), I decided to consolidate all of my various computer hardware hardware into one FreeBSD server (running vanilla FreeBSD 10.3).
This box is now my firewall, router, SMB/AFP (with Time Machine) server, Plex server, etc.
I haven't fully gotten the network storage up though, when I get my next paycheck I'm gonna go with 4x4TB HDDs and put them in a RAID-Z1 (RAID5 on ZFS) and migrate all the data from the TeraStation and some various external hard drives I have laying around.
Just be sure that if you do build your own setup, you use hard drives that have firmware specifically designed for NAS applications.
I currently have a Buffalo TeraStation NAS and while it's done great for me (actually bought it for like $200 used on eBay about 2 years ago, with 4x1TB drives), I decided to consolidate all of my various computer hardware hardware into one FreeBSD server (running vanilla FreeBSD 10.3).
This box is now my firewall, router, SMB/AFP (with Time Machine) server, Plex server, etc.
I haven't fully gotten the network storage up though, when I get my next paycheck I'm gonna go with 4x4TB HDDs and put them in a RAID-Z1 (RAID5 on ZFS) and migrate all the data from the TeraStation and some various external hard drives I have laying around.
Just be sure that if you do build your own setup, you use hard drives that have firmware specifically designed for NAS applications.
Posted on 8/20/16 at 11:44 am to rmc
What type of access are you wanting? Do you want to be able to access the content from anywhere? Synology has nice products that are easy to manage, user friendly, and access anywhere with internet connection.
Posted on 8/20/16 at 12:57 pm to BabySam
It's mainly stuff I'd access at the office. If I want to access the data remotely I just remote in and access it that way. I just need some common file storage between a few computers in the office.
As to the other reply I do have a technical background. Not an expert by any means but building my own computers and doing some small home networking are things I've done for the last 15 years. Gonna look into possibly building it on my own and the other suggestion.
As to the other reply I do have a technical background. Not an expert by any means but building my own computers and doing some small home networking are things I've done for the last 15 years. Gonna look into possibly building it on my own and the other suggestion.
Posted on 8/20/16 at 2:10 pm to rmc
I can't say for sure, but I believe it is not recommended (or possible?) to run quickbooks on a NAS.
Posted on 8/20/16 at 5:31 pm to rmc
Drobo is the easiest to use.
Posted on 8/20/16 at 8:55 pm to GeauxTigers2007
Quickbooks in single user mode only on a NAS. Multi user mode needs a Windows box, no exceptions.
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