NAS Build Idea

Looking to see if you would do a NAS build using the Rasberry Pi and with hot swap bays that can accept 3.5" and/or 2.5" HDD's. Software could be FreeNAS. Needs to connect with gigabit ethernet to the home network.

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benheck over 12 years ago +1

Personally, I would use an older full-sized PC with Linux for a NAS. Unless there's a reason it needs to be small, not sure why I'd use the Pi.

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Former Member over 12 years ago

Needs to connect with gigabit ethernet to the home network.
Are you needing gigabit speed? or just to connect to a gigabit network?
The RPi only offers 10/100 speed.
The RPi doesn't have SATA, so I'm assuming you'd connect your HDD's using USB (2.0),
but that isn't ideal because ethernet contends with USB for throughput on the RPi.
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Former Member over 12 years ago

Needs to connect with gigabit ethernet to the home network.
Are you needing gigabit speed? or just to connect to a gigabit network?
The RPi only offers 10/100 speed.
The RPi doesn't have SATA, so I'm assuming you'd connect your HDD's using USB (2.0),
but that isn't ideal because ethernet contends with USB for throughput on the RPi.
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