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*A Data Storage Server for a [[LAN]] (Although if not [[Air Gapped]] can be accessed remotely) | *A Data Storage Server for a [[LAN]] (Although if not [[Air Gapped]] can be accessed remotely) | ||
*Often abbreviated as '''NAS''' | |||
*Useful for a Personal (ie no Monthly Fees short of Cost of Electricity and paying off components) version of [[Cloud Storage]] | *Useful for a Personal (ie no Monthly Fees short of Cost of Electricity and paying off components) version of [[Cloud Storage]] | ||
*Offloads Storage Needs from Smartphones, Laptops, etc while still "keeping" the data | *Offloads Storage Needs from Smartphones, Laptops, etc while still "keeping" the data | ||
*For Group Environments it can allow for high speed data | *For Group Environments it can allow for high speed data transfer across the editing team since it is all on a local server, and you can even use high speed networking such as [[10 Gigabit Ethernet]] , as opposed to having to upload/download to a nearby cloud server as fast as your IP allows, and for each pc | ||
=Example of Speed Advantage= | |||
*[[User: Eric]] Here | |||
*As per [[LibreSpeed]] , my local comcast home internet (i think it's coax too, probably [[Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial]] ), going via wifi to my laptop is showing: | |||
**Ping: 23.7 ms | |||
**Jitter: 2.98 ms | |||
**Download: 101Mbps | |||
**Upload: 43.8 | |||
*The "latest and greatest" [[Raspberry Pi 5]] based NAS can go 2Gb/s Download, 1.6Gb/s Upload (With [[2.5GB Ethernet]] tested using [[iPerf3]] | |||
**Which according to [https://www.gbmb.org/gbps-to-mbs This Gigabit per second (Gbps) to megabytes per second (MB/s) Calculator] is: | |||
***Download: 2 Gb/ss = 250 MB/s (~ +147% Increase over hypothetical cloud storage) | |||
***Upload: 1.6 Gb/s = 200 MB/s (~ 356% Increase over hypothetical cloud storage) | |||
*So assuming my napkin math is right, one can get a little less than 2x or more the speed of my internet, as well as the cost+privacy and so on benefits | |||
*Would probably be less via wifi. I think my laptop only has 1gb ethernet, need to check [[Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet]] options for hypothetical, moreso want the storage than speed demon transfer speeds but worth considering i guess | |||
=Options= | |||
==DIY/OS== | |||
===Raspberry Pi NAS=== | |||
*Pros: Accessible, About as OS as one can get, Quite Customizable | |||
*Cons: Overall Capacity and Speed (To an extent, becoming less of an issue with each new gen of raspberry pi) | |||
*See [[Raspberry Pi NAS]] For Further Discussion on this | |||
===[[Custom PC Building]] Derived=== | |||
*Basically you get a bunch of components, but instead of building a [[Workstation PC]] you build your NAS Server from similar parts and put it in a similar [[PC Case]] | |||
*Pros: Can be more Capable (IE [[PCIE Networking Cards]] , easy addition of full size [[Optical Disc Drives]] etc) | |||
*Cons: A Bit larger, a bit less Plug and Play / Complexity | |||
==OTS Options== | |||
===New=== | |||
*Pros: "Fit and Finish", 100% Plug and Play | |||
*Cons: ''Cost'' , [[Bloatware]] / [[Planned Obsolescence]] of any Software/Firmware Support, not as Customized to Your Needs | |||
===Misc Details=== | |||
*Used is a potential route, granted quality, what it was used for, and choices are an issue (makes the cost more comprable to DIY/OS Options Though | |||
*Often with New options there is a choice of with/without drives; you can self source as well | |||
*Used don't really come with drives so that must be taken into consideration too | |||
=Internal Links= | =Internal Links= | ||
* | *[[RAID Array]] (A method of redundant multi-disc storage often used in NAS devices, which can also be used as a standalone [[External Drive]] in theory via [[USB-C]] or [[Thunderbolt 3]] etc) | ||
*[[Open Source Network Attached Storage Unit]] | |||
**[[Raspberry Pi NAS]] | |||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
* | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network-attached_storage The Wikipedia Page on Network Attatched Storage] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:31, 23 April 2024
Basics
- A Data Storage Server for a LAN (Although if not Air Gapped can be accessed remotely)
- Often abbreviated as NAS
- Useful for a Personal (ie no Monthly Fees short of Cost of Electricity and paying off components) version of Cloud Storage
- Offloads Storage Needs from Smartphones, Laptops, etc while still "keeping" the data
- For Group Environments it can allow for high speed data transfer across the editing team since it is all on a local server, and you can even use high speed networking such as 10 Gigabit Ethernet , as opposed to having to upload/download to a nearby cloud server as fast as your IP allows, and for each pc
Example of Speed Advantage
- User: Eric Here
- As per LibreSpeed , my local comcast home internet (i think it's coax too, probably Hybrid Fiber-Coaxial ), going via wifi to my laptop is showing:
- Ping: 23.7 ms
- Jitter: 2.98 ms
- Download: 101Mbps
- Upload: 43.8
- The "latest and greatest" Raspberry Pi 5 based NAS can go 2Gb/s Download, 1.6Gb/s Upload (With 2.5GB Ethernet tested using iPerf3
- Which according to This Gigabit per second (Gbps) to megabytes per second (MB/s) Calculator is:
- Download: 2 Gb/ss = 250 MB/s (~ +147% Increase over hypothetical cloud storage)
- Upload: 1.6 Gb/s = 200 MB/s (~ 356% Increase over hypothetical cloud storage)
- Which according to This Gigabit per second (Gbps) to megabytes per second (MB/s) Calculator is:
- So assuming my napkin math is right, one can get a little less than 2x or more the speed of my internet, as well as the cost+privacy and so on benefits
- Would probably be less via wifi. I think my laptop only has 1gb ethernet, need to check Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet options for hypothetical, moreso want the storage than speed demon transfer speeds but worth considering i guess
Options
DIY/OS
Raspberry Pi NAS
- Pros: Accessible, About as OS as one can get, Quite Customizable
- Cons: Overall Capacity and Speed (To an extent, becoming less of an issue with each new gen of raspberry pi)
- See Raspberry Pi NAS For Further Discussion on this
Custom PC Building Derived
- Basically you get a bunch of components, but instead of building a Workstation PC you build your NAS Server from similar parts and put it in a similar PC Case
- Pros: Can be more Capable (IE PCIE Networking Cards , easy addition of full size Optical Disc Drives etc)
- Cons: A Bit larger, a bit less Plug and Play / Complexity
OTS Options
New
- Pros: "Fit and Finish", 100% Plug and Play
- Cons: Cost , Bloatware / Planned Obsolescence of any Software/Firmware Support, not as Customized to Your Needs
Misc Details
- Used is a potential route, granted quality, what it was used for, and choices are an issue (makes the cost more comprable to DIY/OS Options Though
- Often with New options there is a choice of with/without drives; you can self source as well
- Used don't really come with drives so that must be taken into consideration too
Internal Links
- RAID Array (A method of redundant multi-disc storage often used in NAS devices, which can also be used as a standalone External Drive in theory via USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 etc)
- Open Source Network Attached Storage Unit