Additional steps for self hosted nas reddit / selfhosted ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ydvadi_ · 2023-11-10 05:55 Hi everyone i am fairly new to this self hosting and all i am currently using dell optiplex 7050 and ubuntu server with a portable hdd attached to dell optiplex..on which i just have installed samba to access files and jellyfin I was reading something raid do i need those as per my usage and if someone can guide me which one would be best (if it is necessary) and also i am looking for cloud thing like next cloud if you suggest that as well Thankyou whole community for any help ---------------------------------------------------------------------- dadarkgtprince · 2023-11-10 06:10 A hard drive is not raid. If you plan on storing data, set up a proper nas with raid to have fault tolerance for a failed drive. Next, understand that raid is not a backup. When storing data, follow the 3-2-1 rule (3 copies, 2 media, 1 off-site). Getting a proper nas (or creating one by running something like truenas) gives you a better file sharing experience than sharing from a windows smb share. A lot of nas use days have apps you can install to do various things. The non-low end ones will also allow you to do docker containers to increase the apps you can run as well. Overall, if you plan on doing self hosted storage, be prepared to incur some costs, but the piece of mind knowing your data will last longer will be worth it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ElevenNotes · 2023-11-10 06:25 It seems the easiest and best solution for you would be to buy a second-hand two bay NAS. Keep the Optiplex as a compute node for your container needs and mount the storage from the NAS via NFS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ydvadi_ · 2023-11-10 06:26 So i shall be looking at truenas i also checked open media vault other day but il check this one as well sir ... i live in india and here these pre built nas systems are tooo much expensive for my pocket best i can do is add abit more storage to it in discount seasons ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ydvadi_ · 2023-11-10 06:27 Cheapest one is like 3.5 times the price of the optiplex ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ElevenNotes · 2023-11-10 06:31 Yes, but it does RAID and everything else for you, I’m not even sure you can fit more than 1 HDD in an OptiPlex? And you would still need either a hardware RAID controller or software, which is a steep learning curve for someone new and provides no benefit in terms of education because in todays world, storage, is just storage, unless you want to tinker and get your hands dirty with ZFS? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ydvadi_ · 2023-11-10 08:13 Hmmm mine is a mini pc with usb ports i can just attach via usb...whats a hardware raid controller ? And can u point me to software regarding raid controller sir I agree i am by no means into linux and these commands ... i wish we could have places like ebay here where we could have got good deals Let me search what zfs is ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GolemancerVekk · 2023-11-10 11:33 You do not need RAID. But if I were you I'd get a second HDD and back up files to it once a month. You don't need to keep this 2nd HDD running, just bring it out for backups. There are lots of nice backup solutions on Linux you can use, I can recommend BorgBackup – it takes snapshots and it does compression, deduplication and optionally encryption. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ydvadi_ · 2023-11-10 11:35 Thats awesome thanks alot sir