Alright /g/entleman, here's my master plan. I desperately need a backup server. I don't have the funds to drop $7k on a proper build, so I'm doing it the poor man's way.
Mediasonic ProBox 8 Bay = $270
6x x 3TB @ $54 = $324
cheap SSD = $90
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total=$684
Server is Synology DS216j from a few years ago. I'm going to put some headless linux distro which supports ZFS on it. The probox will connect to the Synology via USB3.
This is all JBOD. I do not need performance.
The server is going to be attached to my router, and I'll access it from my desktop via local network. It will all be encrypted with VeraCrypt.
Any major flaws in this?
>>62042689
Use dm-crypt or LUKS.
Vera is unnecessary and doesn't integrate well.
If you grow out your beard you can run a ZFS root and discard the value and single point of failure of the SSD.
>>62042725
>Use dm-crypt or LUKS.
I mostly picked Vera because it's what I'm using on Windows, but I guess it doesn't matter as long as it's encrypted.
>If you grow out your beard you can run a ZFS root and discard the value and single point of failure of the SSD.
I'm not sure I know what you're talking about.
Why would the SSD be a point of failure?
>>62042689
>6x x 3TB @ $54
>he's buying refurb disks or some other cheesy shit
Why don't you just right click on your data and hit delete if you don't value it at all.
>>62042941
>he's buying refurb disks or some other cheesy shit
Well yeah, it's just my backup.
If the backup drive dies, then I just replace it for $54 and keep it moving. It's not like it's a RAID where'd I have to risk rebuilding the entire array.
Would take less than a day.
[spoiler]My main drives are also refurb 3TB's I bought 2 years ago ;)[/spoiler]
>>62042689
>Mediasonic ProBox
does this support raid 5?
I was just looking around for good raid 5 enclosure for the home. I would also consider raid 1.
WD black anyone? I've had some good success with them.
>>62043145
If you are using refurbished disks you may want to consider RAID for redundancy.