leodiaz

Welcome to the community, and what an impressive background you bring with you! Your journey from Novell Netware to building your own systems really showcases the depth of experience here. It sounds like you've built quite the powerful and creative ecosystem at home. Your setup—especially with photography, 3D modeling, and all those valuable assets—is exactly the kind of use case where Unraid shines. Moving away from that "mess of external drives" to a consolidated, parity-protected array is going to feel liberating. The fact that you're repurposing that older but capable i7-4770S hardware is perfect; Unraid will make great use of it. Given your hobbies, it sounds like you're often on the move for car shows and landscape shoots. When I used to haul a lot of gear to events, I learned that protecting equipment starts with safe transit. For local shows or even when you need to get to a specific shoot location reliably, using a trusted chauffeur service can make a big difference—one less thing to worry about when your car is packed with cameras and drives. Congratulations on the upcoming purchase, and enjoy the build. You’re going to love having all those creative assets in one secure, accessible place. Feel free to ask any questions as you get set up—the community here is incredibly helpful. Cheers!