network storage computer
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:42 pm
I've been thinking about building a computer to act as a network storage device and would like some input. My idea is something that won't be too costly to build (maybe under $500?) that I could just stick somewhere and forget about. I don't really want to get one of those networked terabyte storage things because the computer might end up doubling as a personal webserver or occasional dedicated gameserver. It's likely it will end up running windows 2000, mostly because linux hates me, and I have a few copies of it laying around so that'll save me a few bucks not having to buy the OS.
my first round of questions:
is this even doable?
I'd like to use sata, just because that offers the ability to use the drives in other computers later on if I upgrade them, or vice versa. is this a good or bad idea?
should I go for 2 large drives on raid1 or multiple smaller drives on raid5?
will I need to get a pci/pci-e card to run the raid setup or can I just use a motherboard that says it supports raid?
what hard drive attributes should I be looking for if I'm planning on using them in a raid setup (cache size, seek time, latency etc.)?
my first round of questions:
is this even doable?
I'd like to use sata, just because that offers the ability to use the drives in other computers later on if I upgrade them, or vice versa. is this a good or bad idea?
should I go for 2 large drives on raid1 or multiple smaller drives on raid5?
will I need to get a pci/pci-e card to run the raid setup or can I just use a motherboard that says it supports raid?
what hard drive attributes should I be looking for if I'm planning on using them in a raid setup (cache size, seek time, latency etc.)?