I am getting closer to my final goal, here is my setup as it stands
Phenom x3 gaming system - 3x640gig in raid0 - This system stores everything (games, media, docs) and is for my daily use.
Core i3 Media Frontend / Backup Server - 1x64gb SSD 1x1000gb Sata - This system has Mediaportal installed on autoload, shark007 and everything a frontend needs. Runs everything flawless.
I basically backup my OS images and Data seperately to the HTPC (i3) and once a week or so using acronis which I can have running while at work, I have about 700gb of data currently
I am thinking a better way to do this is replace my 3x640gig on my gaming pc with 1 SSD and take ALL my hard drives from both systems and put them in a freenas box with raid5.
I was considering running ESXi on my HTPC and having 1 freenas VM and one frontend for Mediaportal however the case can't hold all the hard drives I want..
Whats the best choice here? help me compile my thoughts. What I would love is a minimalist freenas box, something that can hold 5-6 3.5 HDDS but runs very quiet and I can put it right below my htpc in my cabinet...
Sorry for long post!
Phenom x3 gaming system - 3x640gig in raid0 - This system stores everything (games, media, docs) and is for my daily use.
Core i3 Media Frontend / Backup Server - 1x64gb SSD 1x1000gb Sata - This system has Mediaportal installed on autoload, shark007 and everything a frontend needs. Runs everything flawless.
I basically backup my OS images and Data seperately to the HTPC (i3) and once a week or so using acronis which I can have running while at work, I have about 700gb of data currently
I am thinking a better way to do this is replace my 3x640gig on my gaming pc with 1 SSD and take ALL my hard drives from both systems and put them in a freenas box with raid5.
I was considering running ESXi on my HTPC and having 1 freenas VM and one frontend for Mediaportal however the case can't hold all the hard drives I want..
Whats the best choice here? help me compile my thoughts. What I would love is a minimalist freenas box, something that can hold 5-6 3.5 HDDS but runs very quiet and I can put it right below my htpc in my cabinet...
Sorry for long post!