[Max]

Ive built a few NAS Boxes now for friends out of old desktops using FreeNAS, but id like to build myself a new general server box. Mostly ill use it for NAS and media streaming and a print server, I figure ill use amahi, since its a nice easy distro to install (it seems), and its got some nice stuff along with it (especially greyhole).

Id like to keep costs (not including storage) below 500, preferably under 400. What should i be focusing on? I dont imagine i need much for processing power. Mostly ram, a nice network connection, and physical space for drives right? Toss in a basic video card/optical drive, and call it a day right? Anything im missing?

 

[sami]

Well if it comes down to it budget-wise, take away the video card and just manage it via remotely via VNC.

 

[79]

Are you relying upon Greyhole for redundancy? If not, you'll need to find a RAID card compatible with Fedora 12.

 

[Leon]

Home server? I thought you already had a girlfriend?

 

[Max]

Are you relying upon Greyhole for redundancy? If not, you'll need to find a RAID card compatible with Fedora 12.

I was thinking about it, otherwise Id just slap a RAID card that does JBOD. Isnt the virtue of greyhole the JBOD multi sized capabilities while maintaining redundancy, like a drobo?

 

[79]

I was thinking about it, otherwise Id just slap a RAID card that does JBOD. Isnt the virtue of greyhole the JBOD multi sized capabilities while maintaining redundancy, like a drobo?

Yeah, pretty much. The only thing that makes me uneasy about using it exclusively right now is that it's beta. Once it's out of beta, I have no problem with it.

You can even toss an external drive on there too and add that to the Greyhole pool.

 

[Max]

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A legitimate concern, but I'm unaware of anything like it other than win home server (nope) or buying a drobo ($)

 

[Max]

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Hrm. Apparently it's redundancy isn't as nice either. Full 2-failure redundacy kills off 2/3 of apace instead of 1/3

 

[Max]

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Current beta codename is "it should work" :rofl:

funny guy :lol: