FreeNAS versus unRAID as the operating-system for a DIY NAS?
BLKMGK
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2010-10-12, 05:02
A standard RAID can lose a disk and not lose data. However losing TWO disks often means losing ALL data unless you've added still more disks to the array for redundancy. Likewise a standard RAID spans files across many disks - the advantage being FAST data access as you get data from multiple disks at once. However this means they all must spin to get access to the data. unRAID doesn't span disks like that and stores parity on a dedicated drive with other drives using REISERfs which is a standard F/S. Downside being that the array doesn't appear as a giant volume (shares take care of this) and that it's not as fast. However for spitting out even the highest def video you do NOT need uber fast transfer rates so this is good. unRAID is NOT meant for enterprise storage, it's meant for home media primarily and it serves this purpose VERY well.

ZFS I cannot speak to. I have researched it some because it's always something put forth as a solution but I'm not sure how you would set this up booting from a USB stick etc. and I think Solaris x86 and BSD (?) are the only ones with real support. Solaris is a bit shaky so far as corporate support right now I think and i'm not sure how friendly BSD is. unRAID however is pretty simple I think and lots of folks are on the suport forum willing to help...
Openelec Gotham, MCE remote(s), Intel i3 NUC, DVDs fed from unRAID cataloged by DVD Profiler. HD-DVD encoded with Handbrake to x.264. Yamaha receiver(s)
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