NAS server question.

[Ribenapigeon]

Since getting a new laptop and windows phone I've been using cloud storage. I would prefer to use my own storage though so have looked at NAS. Reading reviews about devices though it seems the data goes through the device mamufactureres server. Is this right? Or am I reading something wrong?

[t121anf]

No that is wrong, unless maybe they are referring to the dynamic DNS functions?

[wots]

Some offer cloud backup add-ons built in to the firmware, but no, that is not correct. Otherwise that would defeat the object, large storage on your own network accessible at high speed.
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[CaNsA]

Buy micro server. Install open media vault. Install openmediavault-owncloud 1.1.4


Edit:- fixed plugin name.

[Ribenapigeon]

Thanks folks things are a bit clearer. I was looking at this.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Link-ShareCenter-Network-Storage-Enclosure/dp/B008HNRD4I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416164277&sr=8-1&keywords=D-Link+NAS

Ive got the old HD drive out of the defunct laptop and a Seagate 250g external drive which is basically just an HD drive with a usb adapter on it, so im assuming I could pop them into the above box.

[t121anf]

Not looking in detail but I would expect it to use 3.3 inch drives not 2.5 inch laptop ones.

[Ribenapigeon]

[CaNsA]

[sickpup]

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[Ribenapigeon]

Micro server? I thought these NAD boxes were that.

[CaNsA]

Dude, seriously...

Hit up google and wikipedia.

[chris-red]

Another vote for Microserver.
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[Ribenapigeon]

so basically build a low spec pc and load it with a massive HD?

Somehting like.... cheap motherboard

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-GA-AM1M-S2H-Motherboard-GIGABYTE-Technology/dp/B00JFOFJT4/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1416226853&sr=1-4&keywords=motherboard

plus cheap processor

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-SD2650JAHMBOX-Extensions-Virtualization-Technology/dp/B00IOMFFYM/ref=pd_sim_computers_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=06KS8WWKWWFFZ1BW7TC1

plus cheap case

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CiT-Mini-ITX-Case-300W/dp/B0064KZ5O6/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1416227090&sr=1-6&keywords=micro+atx+case+with+psu

plus a little memory

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-Series-1333MHz-Memory-Module/dp/B00J8E9316/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1416227181&sr=1-5&keywords=ram

plus HD drive and operating system (Linux?) plus the openmediavault-owncloud 1.1.4 software?

[CaNsA]

How much does that lot cost including shipping?
The cost of running it will be more than a proper microserver.

Open media vault is an operating system, own cloud is a plugin for it.

[sickpup]

One of the biggest points of a Microserver is it only has 150W psu and it general use it will use less than a third of that dropping to virtually nothing at idle.
Although a microserver may appear more to buy initially these days they running costs are neglible and they are very reliable to run.

[t121anf]

Got to agree with others in this thread, having gone from a NAS to a microserver, I've not looked back.

You can do so much more with a server, where doing stuff on a NAS is just a pain especially a d-Link one (mine's a d-link one)

NAS now is for backup only, still not set that up mind.

[Ribenapigeon]

This looks like its going to be in the realms of more than fifty quid so unlikely to happen soon.

[fatjames]

The other option is a cheap 2nd hand pc, running freeNAS. Then add your drives. Basically this will give you a network drive that you can access from all your pcs, laptops, tablets & phones. Plus it will serve as a bit torrent and itunes client. £20, plus your storage drive.

[Ribenapigeon]

[CaNsA]

[Ribenapigeon]

A pc with a 300w psu is hardly going to break the bank is it?

[CaNsA]

[Ribenapigeon]

I meant in running cost terms.