WallaceTech

Guys. I am thinking about buying this case as it will fit my needs perfect for the number of hard drives that i could use. I have never used one of these cases before so i am a bit confused. Do i just install a motherboard in this as i would a normal PC case or does it link to a external machine? Both options are fine its just i dont know. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/COPIER-ENCLOSURE-DVD-DUPLICATOR-CASE-POWER-N5Dx-13-BAY-/260698381564?pt=UK_Collectables_HardDriveEnclosures_RL&hash=item3cb2d59cfc Thanks in advance

Thanks for the reply. Another question. Will i be able to present to VMWare so that i can store my virtual guests on the UNRaid system?

Hi guys. Just joined. I really hope you can help me out here. I have been looking at FreeNAS , OpenFiler, and Drobo and now i have been told about you guys. What i am looking to do is have a NAS that i can use for VMWare, Videos, Pictures, software and anything else that i can throw at it. FreeNAS and OpenFiler look great but suffer from the usual RAID issues for example if i want to expand the RAID then i need to backup the data expand the RAID and copy the data back. Thats a pain in the arse when i am looking to expand my system slowly as i need it. Now DROBO will let me expand on the fly which is fantastic but i really fancy having a computer case just full of disks and not be tied to Drobo 5 disk limit. So a few questions for you guys. Will the UNRaid system allow me to expand on the fly as and when i need it? I think i read that you can use disks of different sizes. - is this right? Been looking at the IcyBox IB-555SSK 5-Bay SATA/SAS Hard Drive Backplane , will UNRaid work with this? Will ask more questions as i have them. Thanks in advance