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*A device used for Large Scale Storage
*A device used for Large Scale Storage
*Often Abbreviated NAS  
*Often Abbreviated NAS  
*It combines several concepts, and can run into the issue of [[NAS vs a Small Server]] but essentially:
**External Storage (Such as a [[Thumb Drive]] or [[External Hard Drive]] , which can formally be considered " [[Direct Attached Storage]] " especially when larger)
**a [[RAID Array]]
**A Server
=Note=
*Most Current Work Documented On-OSW on this subject (At least as of this edit, and done by [[User: Eric]] will largely be on the [[Raspberry Pi NAS]] and [[Eric's (Planned) Data Storage Ecosystem Workflow]]
*Feel free to contribute to this page or more IT type stuff, as that isn't my specialty! - [[User: Eric]]


=Used For=
=Used For=
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=Minimum Viable Product=
=Minimum Viable Product=
*As cheap and power efficient as possible, while still retaining high power and speed (ie a nice balance if you were to make a graph with the two as the x and y axis)
==Versions==
*Scalable to many formats/standards form sub GB ethernet all the way to 300 Gbit/s infiniband
*Due to the capabilities needed varying greatly, a single "design" is hard to make
*Low Latency
*Thus the "models" can probably be best described as:
*Scalable from low users, to airport/concert level of users
**[[Raspberry Pi NAS]] (Or some other similar [[SBCs]] (Preferably [[FOS]] (Software AND Hardware)
*Optional Built in VPN, and Tor + any other encryption capabilities
**[[PC Case NAS]] (This can utilize an old/business or school surplus/used tower PC and internals, substitute what is needed only for new parts)
*Made in partnership with OCI and the Free Network Foundation
**A ''Proper'' Rack Cabinet Type Design which could scale about as high as that format will let you, the upper ends of which are way beyond OSE's scope at least as of now
 
*The Raspberry Pi NAS can be made on largely DIY/OS Hardware which is nice
=Basic Design=
=Basic Design=
==Rack Cabinet==
==Rack Cabinet==

Latest revision as of 23:35, 22 April 2024

Basics

Note

Used For

  • On site website backups
  • Media Archiving
  • Records Archiving
  • On site storage of collaborative work

Industry Standards

Existing Open Source Designs

Minimum Viable Product

Versions

  • Due to the capabilities needed varying greatly, a single "design" is hard to make
  • Thus the "models" can probably be best described as:
    • Raspberry Pi NAS (Or some other similar SBCs (Preferably FOS (Software AND Hardware)
    • PC Case NAS (This can utilize an old/business or school surplus/used tower PC and internals, substitute what is needed only for new parts)
    • A Proper Rack Cabinet Type Design which could scale about as high as that format will let you, the upper ends of which are way beyond OSE's scope at least as of now
  • The Raspberry Pi NAS can be made on largely DIY/OS Hardware which is nice

Basic Design

Rack Cabinet

CPU Based Server Computer

1 GBE Switch(s)

2.5 GBE Switch(s)

10 GBE Switch(s)

Power Supply Units

Magnetic Disk Drive Bay(s)

  • a good all rounder

Solid State Drive Bay(s)

  • Fastest Non-Volatile Media Format (also the most expensive)

Optical Disk Drive Bay(s)

  • Longest Lasting Media Format

Magnetic Tape Drive Bay(s)

  • Slow, but cheap
  • Great for huge amounts (petabyte) of archival storage

Less Realistic, but Interesting Optional Modules

100 GBE Switch(s)

Infiniband Switch(s) (Coaxial Cable Variant)

Infiniband Switch(s) (Fiber Optic Cable Variant)

BOM

Internal Links

External Links

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