Introduction Today I will show you how to build a Raspberry Pi 3 RAID NAS server using USB flash drives, the Linux native RAID application mdadm, and SAMBA so the drive will show up as a normal network folder on Windows PC's. It's a pretty easy tutorial and shows you how to create a Linux RAID array which is a good skill to have. Contents Introduction, Hardware Requirements & RAID Levels Install/Update Raspbian 9.x "Stretch" and mdadm Setup RAID Volume & File System … [Read more...]
Budget 6TB RAID-5 Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Under $600 DIY Guide
Introduction Today I'll show you how to build your own budget 6TB RAID-5 Network-Attached Storage (NAS) System for your home or small business for under USD$600. We'll be using a second-hand desktop PC and a dedicated hardware RAID controller card, but purchasing new hard drives. We'll also be installing OpenMediaVault as the NAS operating system. Nowadays, used computers are cheap-as-chips on websites like eBay and Amazon if you know how to search. I am very good at getting bargains so I will … [Read more...]