External Storage Pool

Verb

Hi
I currently have an internal storage pool of about 9TB. I'm using Windows 10


I want to upgrade my PC but the ones I'm looking at are smaller towers and I don't think have as much space as the one I have now.


What I'm after is moving my current storage pool to an external storage pool like an external hard drive enclosure but one that will hold three or more hard drives.


What I have come across is the following


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Icy-Box-IB-545SSK-5-Bay-Channel/dp/B006BQYSFA


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Icy-Box-IB-555SSK-Channel-Backplane/dp/B002BLZ8TO


Am I on the right path, or is there better options out there.


I don't want a NAS or home server. Just a storage pool that is on an external enclose with its own power source and fax etc..

pappa_golf

pools , fax ?


you do NOT want to be playing about with external drives and presumably USB leads , you want a dedicated NAS drive


if you are insistent that you do not want a network drive , then I cannot suggest anything

I_have_spoken

If your against a NAS, I'd go with a storage tower with miniSAS interface, you'll need a cable and PCIe card for the SAS link.

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/4-bay-silverstone-ts431s-sata-hdd-storage-tower-via-mini-35-sata-sas

Not sure all versions of Windows 10 support SAS, esp. Home Edition.

RobTang

If your upgrading your comp anyway you could also look at thunderbolt storage, although tbh it wont be cheap as these devices are usually marked to the high end crowd.


or you could get a case like this http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/node-series/node-304-black tiny case but can still store 6hdds fill it with 6tb drives and you can have 30tb of internal storage..


*edit
Just thinking about it 9tb isn't really a lot these day given you can get single 8tb drives, it might be worth just replacing your existing drives with newer ones...

esuhl

If you don't need (or want) a NAS device, why not just get a larger case for your PC so you can fit all the drives inside?

Since your existing PC has room for the drives, can you use the old case with your new machine?

pappa_golf

where can they keep their fax machine tho?

cookie365

Verb wrote: »

I don't want a NAS or home server.

Yes you do.

pappa_golf

cookie365 wrote: »

Yes you do.

made their mind up already , no point in changing it , I have just spent an hour looking for a "fax" on my NAS , there isn't one ,

forgotmyname

You need a modem to get a fax, I didnt see any NAS boxes with an old modem when looking. but i didnt look at that many so there maybe one..

Mind you where do you get a modem from these days? Ive got loads of the things tucked away in a box with some obscure video cards. voodoo extreme or 3D blaster anyone?

esuhl

forgotmyname wrote: »

Mind you where do you get a modem from these days?

Looks like they still sell them, even for the pcie interface:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Robotics-Internal-Pcie-Express-Modem/dp/B003Y49TO2

pappa_golf

does anyone actually provide a dial up service ?




good old freeserve , or even better the free internet Co