Best option for building a NAS is the most affordable method.

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alerabbit
Posting Freak

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12-24-2016, 12:26 AM

The most affordable option is to use a basic NAS with at least 10 Mbps bandwidth for both read and write operations.

alerabbit

12-24-2016, 12:26 AM #1

The most affordable option is to use a basic NAS with at least 10 Mbps bandwidth for both read and write operations.

TheToxickiid
Member

12-24-2016, 02:33 AM

10Mbit at 1.25MB/s? Most modern machines would handle it better. The cheapest choice is repurposing an old computer you don’t need. Use a free operating system. Benefits: No extra cost. Drawbacks: The hardware isn’t great, might be unstable, and speed could be poor.

TheToxickiid

12-24-2016, 02:33 AM #2

toejamdaddy
Member

135

12-25-2016, 11:31 AM

I lack a spare unused machine, and the Kijiji site is outdated enough that it won’t run anything practical without significant investment.

toejamdaddy

12-25-2016, 11:31 AM #3

I lack a spare unused machine, and the Kijiji site is outdated enough that it won’t run anything practical without significant investment.

boher01
Junior Member

12-25-2016, 07:38 PM

You'll require minimal space. A budget option could be a Raspberry Pi or comparable single-board computer running on an SD card or eMMC. The main advantage lies in its low power consumption.

boher01

12-25-2016, 07:38 PM #4

You'll require minimal space. A budget option could be a Raspberry Pi or comparable single-board computer running on an SD card or eMMC. The main advantage lies in its low power consumption.

Th3G4merX
Senior Member

700

12-26-2016, 03:06 AM

Consider a Raspberry Pi 4 paired with an external hard drive and a Samba share. The Raspberry Pi 4 is ideal due to its USB 3.0 and gigabit Ethernet support

Th3G4merX

12-26-2016, 03:06 AM #5

Consider a Raspberry Pi 4 paired with an external hard drive and a Samba share. The Raspberry Pi 4 is ideal due to its USB 3.0 and gigabit Ethernet support

Shibouh
Senior Member

369

12-26-2016, 09:01 PM

I understand if you're not discussing many TBs that use a Pi 4, an SSD, a 2, or a Rust spin.

Shibouh

12-26-2016, 09:01 PM #6

I understand if you're not discussing many TBs that use a Pi 4, an SSD, a 2, or a Rust spin.