Comments on: My DIY NAS http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/ A lot of nerdy stuff mixed together with a little nostalgia. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 Wed, 09 May 2012 17:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Emory Dively http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/comment-page-1/#comment-87274 Emory Dively Tue, 10 Apr 2012 02:01:09 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=91#comment-87274 How many hard drives would fit in your unit? I'm looking for a DIY case, very similar to yours (AFP, FreeNAS, low power), but I want two drives or more in my case. How many hard drives would fit in your unit? I’m looking for a DIY case, very similar to yours (AFP, FreeNAS, low power), but I want two drives or more in my case.

]]> By: Aaron Eiche http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/comment-page-1/#comment-23894 Aaron Eiche Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:36:11 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=91#comment-23894 Not at all. They're valid questions. The answer to the first one is obvious, but the second one I think still has merit. The case was for the most part a matter of doing something myself. It was a challenge. As it goes, I've since moved the components out of the Ikea box and into a 1U server rack case. I got the case on sale from a local surplus store and it's perfect for my setup. I've moved from 1 drive to 4. I'm looking to replace the Mother board with a Jetway JNC9C-455-LF. It shares a lot with the D510MO, but has 4 onboard Sata connectors. Not at all. They’re valid questions. The answer to the first one is obvious, but the second one I think still has merit. The case was for the most part a matter of doing something myself. It was a challenge.

As it goes, I’ve since moved the components out of the Ikea box and into a 1U server rack case. I got the case on sale from a local surplus store and it’s perfect for my setup. I’ve moved from 1 drive to 4. I’m looking to replace the Mother board with a Jetway JNC9C-455-LF. It shares a lot with the D510MO, but has 4 onboard Sata connectors.

]]> By: Carlo http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/comment-page-1/#comment-23685 Carlo Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:58:48 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=91#comment-23685 Just realised how old this post is. All these things probably didn't exist. Stupid me Just realised how old this post is. All these things probably didn’t exist.
Stupid me

]]> By: Carlo http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/comment-page-1/#comment-23684 Carlo Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:58:13 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=91#comment-23684 Just two questions: 1. why did you choose that mobo instead of Intel D510MO? 2. why did you build your own chassis instead of buying a chassis with its own psu, I'm thinking of something like Apex MI100 that goes for about 40 $. Sure the Ikea box is cheaper but when you factor the psu in it's almost twice as expensive. Just two questions:
1. why did you choose that mobo instead of Intel D510MO?
2. why did you build your own chassis instead of buying a chassis with its own psu, I’m thinking of something like Apex MI100 that goes for about 40 $. Sure the Ikea box is cheaper but when you factor the psu in it’s almost twice as expensive.

]]> By: Aaron Eiche http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/comment-page-1/#comment-15231 Aaron Eiche Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:48:47 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=91#comment-15231 There are a couple of a reasons. First, I wanted some expandability. I can fit at least 2 drives in the Ikea box as it is, possibly 3. Second is that I wanted a project to do. I could have gone out and bought a case, that would have made it super simple. But I didn't want to buy a case, I wanted to make something. There are a couple of a reasons. First, I wanted some expandability. I can fit at least 2 drives in the Ikea box as it is, possibly 3. Second is that I wanted a project to do. I could have gone out and bought a case, that would have made it super simple. But I didn’t want to buy a case, I wanted to make something.

]]> By: Ashwin http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/comment-page-1/#comment-15143 Ashwin Sun, 09 Jan 2011 16:53:43 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=91#comment-15143 Nice Project, my question is why did you have to hack the ikea box??...you could have used a nettop cpu case..they would have been more healthy (cooling, fitting etc) Nice Project, my question is why did you have to hack the ikea box??…you could have used a nettop cpu case..they would have been more healthy (cooling, fitting etc)

]]> By: Aaron Eiche http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/comment-page-1/#comment-6413 Aaron Eiche Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:00:09 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=91#comment-6413 Hi Chris, Thanks for the compliment. I haven't done anything with the media server as yet. Right now I don't have a television. We get most of our media through the net and watch it on my wife's 27" iMac. At the moment, the NAS serves mostly as a backup device (I really need to get some redundancy in there and start using it heavier duty.) I'm messing around with some other stuff at the moment, but I have a grand vision for utilizing the NAS as a centerpiece for the network at home. Between it, my router and the modem, I envision some really cool interconnectedness. Hi Chris,

Thanks for the compliment. I haven’t done anything with the media server as yet. Right now I don’t have a television. We get most of our media through the net and watch it on my wife’s 27″ iMac. At the moment, the NAS serves mostly as a backup device (I really need to get some redundancy in there and start using it heavier duty.)

I’m messing around with some other stuff at the moment, but I have a grand vision for utilizing the NAS as a centerpiece for the network at home. Between it, my router and the modem, I envision some really cool interconnectedness.

]]> By: Secret http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/comment-page-1/#comment-6165 Secret Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:23:20 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=91#comment-6165 Looks like "Learning FreeNAS" ebook is the best kept secret on the Web. Not available in the NL, CN and RU domains as well ..... Looks like “Learning FreeNAS” ebook is the best kept secret on the Web. Not available in the NL, CN and RU domains as well …..

]]> By: Chris http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/comment-page-1/#comment-6145 Chris Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:07:55 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=91#comment-6145 Hey Aaron, I love the build. Great work! :) I have played with FreeNAS in the past, but never put a box into production. I was wondering if you have played with the integrated UPnP media server? Cheers! Chris Hey Aaron,

I love the build. Great work! :)

I have played with FreeNAS in the past, but never put a box into production. I was wondering if you have played with the integrated UPnP media server?

Cheers!

Chris

]]> By: Aaron Eiche http://aaroneiche.com/2009/03/31/my-diy-nas/comment-page-1/#comment-3021 Aaron Eiche Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:19:18 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=91#comment-3021 That should work just fine, as long as your computer can boot from the drive. Personally, I prefer to keep the operating system on a disk separate from storage. If your computer is able to boot off of a USB key, I'd recommend that approach. FreeNAS only takes 64MB to install, and if something terrible happens to the OS, you can just reinstall it without affecting any of your data. If I can help any more, let me know. Good luck! That should work just fine, as long as your computer can boot from the drive. Personally, I prefer to keep the operating system on a disk separate from storage. If your computer is able to boot off of a USB key, I’d recommend that approach. FreeNAS only takes 64MB to install, and if something terrible happens to the OS, you can just reinstall it without affecting any of your data. If I can help any more, let me know. Good luck!

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