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Can I build a NAS out of a desktop? [Request] (infosec.pub)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/selfhosted

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n00b question, sorry. If I had a desktop that could hold 4 HD and 2 SSD, could I turn it into a NAS? Could someone point me in the right direction if this makes sense?

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[–] Dzeimis 1 points 10 months ago

Sure. My NAS I use for backups is also made from ancient desktop PC running ownCloud. The system is slow-ish by today's standards, but since I had it already, I could invest in bigger SSD for data storage.

[–] d7eeem 1 points 10 months ago

Just google perfect media server

[–] jose1324 1 points 10 months ago

Yes. Go look at TrueNAS Scale

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Unraid as I understand it will do that

[–] Taleq 0 points 10 months ago

Some ppl pointed out you can. NAS it's just a tiny computer with a dedicated enclosure running 24/7 with a lot of services running to do multiple things because...is running 24/7! Is you just want to upload some files for a backup is better an external HDD through USB. Connect, upload, disconnect.

If you want your computer do more things you have to check how the computer handle these services by software or hardware(hardware better) A list of questions:

It support aspm (yes/not)
It support virtualization.
BIOS come with a dedicated raid chip
How many video codecs the processor/iGPU can decode
Ethernet port is, at least, gigabit
RAM is >4GB
You're willing to spend time configuring and taking care of the thing

If a few of questions, or all, are NO I think it's better to invest in an external USB HDD case.

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