Quick question, I think am at the end of my research and about to move into implementation over the Christmas holiday. I have tried and invested in EVERY permutation that one can imagine on the home storage front... First gen WHS (HP), second gen WHS (HP), collosal custom WHS build (BIG processor, etc), unRAID, Synologys, etc, but I still haven't found my perfect all encompassing solution... I loved the DriveExtender idea, but I/O issues killed me on the streaming side (one of my 2 primary goals with WHS), thru a ton of cash AND hardware at the issue, but it was a structural DE issue.... Went to unRAID, but really didn't like the tempermant or LINUX foundation.... LOVE my Synology for a lot of reasons, but comes up short on streaming 1080p effectively and cloud storage options are too expensive (Amazon Glacier) or bad experience (Crashplan).
So once again I am on a quest. Here are my requirements
1. Simple pooled storage with some type of redundancy - Check - I think I have also settled on using DrivePool over Storage Spaces and other 3rd Party Solutions after much research
2. Easily Integrated into a robust backup strategy - Question?? I have settled on Backblaze after a VERY bad experience with Crashplan. .
3. Runs in a familiar environment - Check
4. Allows integration with Plex - Check by default...
My setup will be fairly simple, Windows 7 Professional box (recycled i7-920 and 5 WD RE4 2TB drives that were removed from an unRAID box that has now been decommissioned) with...
Plex Media Server
iHomeServer (with iTunes) DrivePool and possibly scanner
My first direct question is anyone using DrivePool and BackBlaze in concert for offsite backup?
I will be doing primary file hosting on my Synology DS1513+, and this will also be the device that is always on and accepting incoming backups from my other PC, etc. With my new DrivePool server firing up only when I need to do hardcore media streaming and transcoding, as well as being a backup target for most of the files that are located on my Synology. I have high bit rate reference material in ISO and MKV formats that will NOT be backed up, but have down-sampled M4Vs that will be backed up to both to my DrivePool server and then to Backblaze.... At least that is my plan.
And before anyone asks, my issue with Crashplan is it NEVER finished backing up my files even after I seeded my backup with an external drive they sent me..... And consequentially I lost a LARGE number of files.....
Lastly, I also wonder about future migration paths to a new OS (Windows 10) and replacing/upgrading drives.... From what I've read it is as simple as installing a new OS and installing DrivePool again and it will recognize the pool? On the drive issue, I understand as long as I have enough free space in my pool or if I can easily add another drive then it is as simple as removing the old drive and adding the new (or if not enough space, adding the new drive and removing the old)?
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mnemonic0ne
Guys,
Quick question, I think am at the end of my research and about to move into implementation over the Christmas holiday. I have tried and invested in EVERY permutation that one can imagine on the home storage front... First gen WHS (HP), second gen WHS (HP), collosal custom WHS build (BIG processor, etc), unRAID, Synologys, etc, but I still haven't found my perfect all encompassing solution... I loved the DriveExtender idea, but I/O issues killed me on the streaming side (one of my 2 primary goals with WHS), thru a ton of cash AND hardware at the issue, but it was a structural DE issue.... Went to unRAID, but really didn't like the tempermant or LINUX foundation.... LOVE my Synology for a lot of reasons, but comes up short on streaming 1080p effectively and cloud storage options are too expensive (Amazon Glacier) or bad experience (Crashplan).
So once again I am on a quest. Here are my requirements
1. Simple pooled storage with some type of redundancy - Check - I think I have also settled on using DrivePool over Storage Spaces and other 3rd Party Solutions after much research
2. Easily Integrated into a robust backup strategy - Question?? I have settled on Backblaze after a VERY bad experience with Crashplan. .
3. Runs in a familiar environment - Check
4. Allows integration with Plex - Check by default...
My setup will be fairly simple, Windows 7 Professional box (recycled i7-920 and 5 WD RE4 2TB drives that were removed from an unRAID box that has now been decommissioned) with...
Plex Media Server
iHomeServer (with iTunes)
DrivePool and possibly scanner
My first direct question is anyone using DrivePool and BackBlaze in concert for offsite backup?
I will be doing primary file hosting on my Synology DS1513+, and this will also be the device that is always on and accepting incoming backups from my other PC, etc. With my new DrivePool server firing up only when I need to do hardcore media streaming and transcoding, as well as being a backup target for most of the files that are located on my Synology. I have high bit rate reference material in ISO and MKV formats that will NOT be backed up, but have down-sampled M4Vs that will be backed up to both to my DrivePool server and then to Backblaze.... At least that is my plan.
And before anyone asks, my issue with Crashplan is it NEVER finished backing up my files even after I seeded my backup with an external drive they sent me..... And consequentially I lost a LARGE number of files.....
Lastly, I also wonder about future migration paths to a new OS (Windows 10) and replacing/upgrading drives.... From what I've read it is as simple as installing a new OS and installing DrivePool again and it will recognize the pool? On the drive issue, I understand as long as I have enough free space in my pool or if I can easily add another drive then it is as simple as removing the old drive and adding the new (or if not enough space, adding the new drive and removing the old)?
Thanks in advance!
M
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