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    Turning a Dual Xeon X5 2670 workstation build into a NAS server for video editing

    Hi there, first time poster here. I built a system years ago based off this build Building a 32-Thread Xeon Monster PC for Less Than the Price of a Flagship Core i7 It never ran stable on windows 10 (running Adobe Premiere and Blender primarily), and the startup I built it for had to be shut...
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    New NAS Build: consideration about chipset throughput / controller cards

    Hello together It's my first time here in the forum therefore I am not sure if my question belongs to the mainboard or to the HBA area. My current old NAS consists of the following components: I7 3770k, Asus Saberthooth Z78, 3x WD RED 4TB, 3x SSD, OS: OpenMediaVault and has some software...
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    Synology vs DIY NAS for home?

    I'd like to get a NAS to use at home as an additional backup destination for several home PCs, besides two cloud backup services I already use. No VMs, no media server, just a another place to archive my data (and Windows OS drives), ideally with snapshotting and ease of replicating (eventually)...
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    18 TB WD Ultrastar DC HC550 @ $320

    The WD Reds (/Plus/Pro) got some (STH) critique lately. Here is a WD Ultrastar on a competitive offer...
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    Fast (immutable) NAS for Backup | Hardware recommendations

    Hi, we have an old qnap nas where we store our backups (veeam backup, iscsi). We also have a Tape-backup where the latest is offsite. However I want/need to replace the qnap nas. I am looking for a _fast_ backup solution with some kind of immutable storage (If I have malware on the backup...
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    NAS Hyper-V performance for Server 2019 / 2022

    Looking for some insights from users of the performance of using a (QNAP or Synology) NAS for Windows 2019 or 2022 HyperV running on the NAS please? I'm was going to build a server for a client (with 50 - 100 users) for file and print services and use a NAS just for storage. But also considering...
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    Advice/recommendations for new 100TB+ 10Gig rackmount NAS build for Plex, Rancher, Proxmox, and more

    Build’s Name: Friday (Proxmox cluster is named Jarvis so thinking of something related) Operating System/ Storage Platform: TrueNAS (core or scale, not sure which is best here) CPU: unknown Motherboard: unknown Chassis: Supermicro 847 24 or 36-bay Drives: 8-12x 16TB WD Gold HDDs + SSD pool +...
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    Server Hardware Help

    Hi All, I have been attempting to plan my server build for a few weeks, I know what I want it to do, but I don't know what components to use. My real problems finding the CPU/MOBO, but if you see any other glaring problems I would appreciate your input. I have a budget of around...
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    Moving from Xpenology. Looking for advice

    Hi all, I just found this web community and it looks great. A lot of useful information. However, I did not find any specific information about my issue. I hope you can give a hand, so here is my post. I have been using Xpenology for a while, but as the project is practically abandoned, DSM6...
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    Suggestions on what software to use for data storage

    Hey everyone, in a bit of a pickle at the moment. So at the office we have a server running Windows Server 2019 with 3 x 12tb hdd in raid 5 and a separate 2tb ssd to work off of. Currently running standard 1gig across the network as windows doesn't even fully utilize the 1gig connection. Now we...
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    Advice for building a home server/workstation

    Hello, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to building servers so please be patient :) Recently I decided to build a server which would be used for storage, but also as a workstation where I would have multiple virtual machines for testing/gaming/audio production. After some research it seems...
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    Ideas to do a quieter Sonarr/Radarr setup

    I purchased a Synology DS1821+ a year ago but only had the chance to set it up recently. It is stuffed with 18 TB EXOS drives backed by 2 x 2 TB non-enterprise NVMe cache, with the RAM maxed out to 32 GB. Synology’s caching seems a bit janky tbh so I have mine set up as read only. Docker is...
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    Do any AsRockRack motherboard support v1.35 DDR4 voltages?

    Browsing thru their website for an AM4 motherboard for my next NAS build for home. I need it to support unbuffered DDR4 and v1.35 voltages - looks like I am out of luck? https://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=B550D4U-2T#Specifications...
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    Server suggestions for virtual workstation

    I am learning to code and getting into data science and have been looking into building a powerful workstation or server like this: Deep Learning Workstations, Servers, Laptops for 2021 | Lambda The main thing I'd like to do with a setup like this is to be able to not only run simulations but...
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    Cooler / Case for X570-D4U-2L2T + 5950X

    So I'm getting the final pieces together for my NAS build. Just got my AsRock Rack X570-D4U-2L2T, already had my 5950X, and now I need a CPU cooler. My priorities go as follows: 1) Reliability, this server is going to host my NAS which will hold very important data. (I'm not sure if this...
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    [FS][US-VA] NAS Build & QNAP

    Selling a previous build I used for unraid. Comes with the following: Server case (Do not remember the model, think it is a Rosewill) and keys to lock All disk trays (10x 3.5", 4x 2.5" - I do not have the keys for the two lockable 3.5" but the trays are unlocked) EVGA 850 GQ Gold Power Supply...
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    Nas/Home Server build from scratch. Need advice

    Hello Im quite new to the sth forum (and Forums in general), So what i am looking for is a NAS with 3 to 4 TB of usable space for 4 Persons. I have a gigabit home network so speed isnt that nessecary, but id like to have the option to go multi gigabit in the future (once multi gig switches...
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    WTB-US(-E): Motherboard with Xeon D-1541, D-1587 or D-2146NT / D-2183IT

    Hey there, I am currently looking to get a new home NAS together with the potential to run a very few, lightweight VMs on it as well. I am currently ping-ponging a bit back and forth between what I want and what I need (a xeon-d 1541 would probably/realistically be good enough) but if someone...
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    Good enterprise surveillance software

    I am looking for a good enterprise surveillance software to deploy on a relatively cheap second hand used server from eBay. Current setup is super jank using 2 different brand nvrs with no redundancy and no smart features. I have 32 cameras all sending h264 1080p 30fps video 24/7. I want to keep...
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    EU [SOLD][FS] Dell R510 with 24 TB of storage

    I have Dell R510 with the following specs: 2x E5620 (for €40 I can replace them with L5640) 32GB DDR3 RAM H200 flashed in IT mode (HBA) 1x 300 GB SAS 10K drive mounded inside 12x 2TB Seagate Constellation SAS drives + 1x cold spare Comes with rails + EU power cables + front bezel Runs...