How does everyone deal with storage?

[nycalex]

how do you all deal with large storage?

nas? external bays?

i was planning to install 2 x 8tb drives in raid 1 into a ncase m1, but i'm considering going with 2 x 120mm radiators so that's out of the question.

i've had a synology ds218 2 bay external nas in the past, but downloading large files was a pain the butt. multiple files get downloaded into a zip file, etc etc. overall a very capable but such a pain in the butt to use nas.

Would love to know how everyone manages this

 

[comagoosie]

There's not a one size fits all, but here's my setup to give you ideas.

I find a 1TB m.2 drive satisfies all my local needs. Allows for the most compact dev + gaming builds.

I also have a NAS (Ubuntu + ZFS) + server for big databases / cold storage to access when remote.

I'm not familiar with synology nor similar devices, but handling file downloads -- I would imagine -- should be seamless

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

I use a NAS for storage, but I use a local copy of the files I'm working on if they are big. If you have the budget, there are 10Gbe capable NAS nowadays.

I also rely on Github to store my dev projects. It's very convenient.

 

[Valantar]

I have a HTPC that does double duty as a "NAS"/storage server. It lives in a Fractal Node 202 and currently houses three spinning drives (two 4TB drives for various backups in a mirrored Storage Space + a 6TB media drive). As it's a do-it-all box it runs Windows 10 and I use bog-standard Windows file sharing and mapped network drives on the various computers in the household for access. Works very well (once I disabled passwords for file access that is), but I'm planning on spinning out the HTPC to a newer, smaller unit and installing either FreeNAS or Unraid on the old hardware while adding some more storage to it. We'll see when (if ever) I get around to doing the reinstall though, as that inevitably would lead to (unpopular) downtime of the media drive and the issue of migrating data from a Windows Storage Space into some sort of ZFS array, let alone figuring out if my cloud backup provider supports any of those OSes.

 

[Sazexa]

My laptop only has 256GB of SSD storage. Current desktop only has 512GB on two regular SSD's. In the process of putting a new build together that will start with 2TB NVMe SSD, maybe add a second one later on. Currently I had a WD Black 6TB external HDD. It's nice, but I'd like to make a second/redundant back up to be extra safe, as well as maybe make a NAS so I don't have to unplug the drive from the computer, or laptop, to go to the other.

 

[confusis]

I have a rackmount NAS running on FreeNAS. I'll be building a second box later this year with better drive capacity.

 

[1337harcha]

Went for a compromise between price and capacity: 500GB 970evo (win+programs+folders) and 1TB 660p (games+video). In a perfect world would have gotten double the capacity. I also have a 3.5" slot for future provisions (IDK if I will go for a 4TB 3.5" drive or SSD + HDD 2.5" combo).

 

[nycalex]

i ended up installing the 2 8tb drives in raid 1 inside the ncase:


but the drives are running at around 50-55 degrees, which i'm not too comfortable. Need to optimize airflow further.

 

[confusis]

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[XcPNehVYlE4A3C]

havent heard anyone mention portable SSDs like Samsung T5 - very fast (USB 3.1 gen2) and you can fit a bunch of 1-2tb drives in your bag. Various options for drive encryption too, depending on what platforms you use.

for the rest of the big stuff, NAS - with VPN access for when im traveling