Home Server

Verb

I'm after any advice anyone can give me on building a Home Server

I currently have a "Tranquil PC - Home Server - SQA-5H running Windows Home Server 2003. It has 5 Hot Swap Drive bays. I only really use this for storing my media on. I think it is a good few years old and unsure how much of a life span it has left. I only turn it on when wanting to access my media.

I'm after upgrading to Windows Home Server 2012 (I already have a copy of this)

I'm after upgrading so I can leave the Server on at all time's. I don't need any HDD's as I will use what I have and upgrade them in due course.

I have just upgraded the HDD's in my current PC's to SSD's.

I'm after advice on how best to do this at a good price. What should I be considering etc...

Also
Should I consider a SSD for the operating system in the Server??

bsod

simpler solution - plug a disk into a tv/stb/router/nas

enfield_freddy

they were selling dlink dns320l off cheap , I have one with 2 x 2t red drives , works well enough , sits in a corner , set up to turn off late at night and fire up in the morning , all my film media is on it for my XBMC setup , and music for my audio streamer , cost me about £80 last year , £40 now , http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008HNRD4I?keywords=dlink%20dns%20320l&qid=1438695654&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1




or as an easier non raided setup , find an old computer (small drive) load openelec on it , add as many other drives as you can find , that are formatted as ext4 , name the drives , set xbmc up once with monitor , any other machine on your network can see read and write to all the drives in ext4 , small cpu , !!!!!! all memory and made from bits ,

Fightsback

Verb wrote: »

Also
Should I consider a SSD for the operating system in the Server??

You won't see a great deal of difference if at all in general 24/7 operation, however SSDs are generally more reliable than HDDs.

If you replace the main disks, HGST are looking the most reliable at the moment.

https://www.backblaze.com/blog/what-hard-drive-should-i-buy/


I assume you have a RAID set up ?

Verb

I currently use
http://www.mymovies.dk/home.aspx

Would this still work okay with DSN-340

I would assume I just swerve the Server version

Does the DSN-340 monitor all the hard drives like WHS does giving me the health status of the drives??

Fightsback

Verb wrote: »

I currently use
http://www.mymovies.dk/home.aspx

Would this still work okay with DSN-340

I would assume I just swerve the Server version

Does the DSN-340 monitor all the hard drives like WHS does giving me the health status of the drives??

As you have working kit and WHS 2011 (there is no whs 2012) already stick with it as it's already paid for. Atom D-330 not the fastest but adequate for a domestic file server however you might find WHS2011 a little more taxing.

A bit more information on what you currently do and what your expectations/needs/devices are would be helpful.