Basic NAS

powerful_Rogue

Evening all,

Previously had 2 x Buffalo Linkstation NAS with an external HDD connected. Both of the NAS have died, however the HDD were fine once I removed them.

Looking to get another NAS, all I store is photos/videos/docs etc. I don't run a plex server or anything like that, so pretty basic.

After a lot of research the My Cloud (Not the Home variety) seemed to tick all my boxes, so purchased one for £115 off CEX. However, upon booting up, it's knackered so needs to go back.

Any suggestions for a similar priced NAS that would suit my requirements? Being able to access externally would be a bonus, but not essential.

Neil_Jones

Well a NAS can be as simple or as complicated as you like.  Share a USB external drive on a desktop computer and that is  technically a NAS.  Same as plonking a USB external drive on a Pi built with Openmediavault.  It works.  Not the fastest thing you've ever seen but it works and its technically a NAS.

getmore4less

Got any old kit you could use as a NAS

Looking at TrueNAS and Unraid as options.

YouTube useful to see what others have done.

A long time ago you could get cheap network/usb enclosures but no one seems to do them now.
I have one of these LANdisk
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224809878583

mgfvvc

I have a Synology DiskStation DS218j, which does the job and seems pretty solid.

unforeseen

If you have a spare PC then you can turn it into a NAS using Xpenology. It installs the Synology DSM software so looks like and acts like a Synology NAS

powerful_Rogue

Thanks for all your replies. I do have a space PC, however the cost of leaving it running 24/7 puts me off that idea.

I did managed to bag myself a 3TB WD My Cloud on ebay for £50. That should do the job, and worst case i've got myself a 3TB WD Red HDD out of it.

Only downside is they are turning off the cloud function come the 1st April. Think i'll see how I get on and if needed, get myself a Synology enclosure to put the HDD's in.

So far I have:

2TB HDD - From broken Buffalo linkstation

1TB HDD - From broken Buffalo linkstation

2TB external HDD

3TB WD My Cloud

getmore4less

If you can cope with a bit of latency it does not have to be on 24/7

Set it up to wake up when it gets accessed and sleep hybernate or even shutdown

Just make sure the main OS/restart file  is is on SSD.

My second HDD in my PC that holds just files not used much hardly ever fires up.