Home Server/NAS Hardware Ideas

[Gilly2003]

Hi all,

 

I've decided I would like to upgrade my home server, currently an HP Proliant Microserver N40L.

 

I run it as a full VMware ESXi host, my primary VM on it is a Server 2012R2 Essentials which mainly is used for media streaming via Plex to the smart TV's around the house.

 

At the beginning I never really considered backups/redundant drives as it began only as a play toy but now that it has become an integral part of the house I would like to upgrade the hardware with some backup solution.

 

Looking in to things I have three options:

 

- Go to a QNAP (which I know little about)

- Get the latest HP Proliant Microserver resulting in scrapping VMware and running redundant drives

- Stick with my current solution and find a small NAS to attach and move media to thus giving me a redundant drive solution

 

Hoping someone on here can provide some info on the above or if they have any idea's of their own please share

 

Thanks in advance

[3s-gtech]

What you have now sounds fine, but it would be wise to add RAID (if you don't already have it) and a backup NAS to the mix too (and have the NAS elsewhere in the house in case of water/fire/rodent/irate girlfriend damage).

[john]

I have a Qnap and have Plex on that and it works great, I ensured I got an Intel based Qnap to give better compatibility and it has been working great imported my media to it and off we go

[andyturpie]

I went for two 4tb WD Mycloud NAS boxes - does the trick and smartware ensures both drives are mirrored at 3am every morning.