DAS question
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Training-Bison-874 · 2023-11-20 20:13

I am thinking of building a home media server, mostly for plex use. I
have an older HP laptop with a GPU and 8GB RAM. Would I be able to use
something like [this](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y4F5SCK/ref=sspa_dk
_detail_1?pd_rd_i=B07Y4F5SCK&pd_rd_w=dgdqM&content-id=amzn1.sym.0d1092
dc-81bb-493f-8769-d5c802257e94&pf_rd_p=0d1092dc-81bb-493f-8769-
d5c802257e94&pf_rd_r=W96P2NG4EAJVJJCHK0YE&pd_rd_wg=EEdap&pd_rd_r=986b2
b96-7fa3-4a91-9966-
e51c5248d029&s=electronics&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWwy&th=1)
as my storage device and something like Unraid on my laptop as a
software raid? I have been hearing that using USB arrays is not
recommended for Unraid or with similar applications in general.

Or Am I better off going with something like
[this](https://www.amazon.com/Synology-2-Bay-NAS-DS223-
Diskless/dp/B0BY7LGMNP/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1SR5AY7DOMOQJ&keywords=synology
%2Bnas&qid=1700409078&sprefix=synology%2Bnas%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-
3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.17d9e15d-4e43-4581-b373-0e5c1a776d5d&th=1)? I
am OK with the price with both options, but mostly want stability,
ease of use and data security. Remote plex access occasionaly, but
mostly just for myself in my home

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thekrautboy · 2023-11-20 20:44

This sub is about selfhosting **software services**, not about any
hardware purchase or upgrade advice.

Consider /r/Homelab /r/HomeServer /r/HomeNetworking /r/Synology etc.

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nik_h_75 · 2023-11-20 20:47

I use USB DAS devices (1 x 2 hdd dock and 1 x 4 hdd dock) with my 2015
macbook pro running debian + OMV + Docker.

This has been running rock solid for years.

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a_40oz_of_Mickeys · 2023-11-21 07:44

Not sure about Unraid, but OMV will not create an array using drives
attached by USB. If you really want to go this route, you need a DAS
with it's own raid controller. I used this along with my NUC:
[https://www.terra-master.com/us/products/homesoho-
das/d2-310.html](https://www.terra-master.com/us/products/homesoho-
das/d2-310.html)

That being said, It was less than a year before I wanted to expand my
storage and ended up building a box with room for 12 SATA HDD and a
little intel 13400. If you have the money, I would skip the DAS and
just build yourself a little server. If you don't have the cash or
don't plan on filling those drives with a bunch of media files, just
make sure your DAS has it's own raid controller.

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kmisterk · 2023-11-22 06:32

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