Hello all!
I am currently looking for a mass storage solution to solve the storage issue that my label is currently having.
Currently: We have a Mac mini running a WebDav & Apache server with a 2TB internal Samsung EVO SSD as storage and an 8TB external HDD for onsite backup. We are running low on storage and want to look into getting a better and more reliable solution.
How it is used: We store all of our archived and active projects on this server. We also store all of our business docs and other related files on the server. Locally, I use my Mac Pro workstation to edit projects (Logic Pro X) directly from the server. I currently have 1 gigabit link to the server that works fine, so a 10 gigabit link isn't really necessary as all video projects are stored and edited directly from my Mac Pro.
What we want: A solution that can directly connect to our Mac mini by either Thunderbolt or ethernet that can be mounted as an external or network drive. We do not want to modify our sever structure as we can point our WebDav server to any attached, network or local drive as the storage source. We also want something for the least amount of money possible. Many "home NAS" solutions are too expensive and only host at most 4-6 drives. We would probably only need at the most right now 40-50Tb of usable storage.
I've seen many used storage arrays that can hold a crap ton of 2.5-Inch drives for around $100-$200 (without drives), but I understand that these in themselves need to be connected to a server in order to be configured and function.
What do you guys think would be the best bang for your buck (new or used) solution out there?
I am currently looking for a mass storage solution to solve the storage issue that my label is currently having.
Currently: We have a Mac mini running a WebDav & Apache server with a 2TB internal Samsung EVO SSD as storage and an 8TB external HDD for onsite backup. We are running low on storage and want to look into getting a better and more reliable solution.
How it is used: We store all of our archived and active projects on this server. We also store all of our business docs and other related files on the server. Locally, I use my Mac Pro workstation to edit projects (Logic Pro X) directly from the server. I currently have 1 gigabit link to the server that works fine, so a 10 gigabit link isn't really necessary as all video projects are stored and edited directly from my Mac Pro.
What we want: A solution that can directly connect to our Mac mini by either Thunderbolt or ethernet that can be mounted as an external or network drive. We do not want to modify our sever structure as we can point our WebDav server to any attached, network or local drive as the storage source. We also want something for the least amount of money possible. Many "home NAS" solutions are too expensive and only host at most 4-6 drives. We would probably only need at the most right now 40-50Tb of usable storage.
I've seen many used storage arrays that can hold a crap ton of 2.5-Inch drives for around $100-$200 (without drives), but I understand that these in themselves need to be connected to a server in order to be configured and function.
What do you guys think would be the best bang for your buck (new or used) solution out there?