n00b question, sorry. If I had a desktop that could hold 4 HD and 2 SSD, could I turn it into a NAS? Could someone point me in the right direction if this makes sense?
n00b question, sorry. If I had a desktop that could hold 4 HD and 2 SSD, could I turn it into a NAS? Could someone point me in the right direction if this makes sense?
Yep. Just install Linux, plug it into your router, set a static ip, and install the nas software ya want.
There are plenty of approaches. ChatGPT is great at debugging issues and helping ya through the setup. I did this with a raspberry pi and external usb drive the other week.
Nice, didn’t realize a NAS could be on smaller hardware. Thanks for the info!
It really depends on what you need. A simple share for pushing some files around could run even on an RPi 1.
If you already have a desktop machine flying around, you could absolutely use that as a starting point. Just keep in mind, that power might be an issue here. Desktops sometimes draw 40W and more just idling, while smaller boards can get down to 5W and below.