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Building a server

Posted: August 15th, 2023, 3:41 pm
by mix4fix
I am building a storage server. I have a case. I need some more drive rails. Anybody have extra Coolermaster drive rails?

What operating system should I use? Use Windows so I can have Raid?

Any other tricks I should know about?

Re: Building a server

Posted: August 15th, 2023, 4:29 pm
by Roscoe Primrose
You can do raid with just about any operating system. Is this going to be storage ONLY, or a multi-use PC that has a lot of shared storage?

Re: Building a server

Posted: August 15th, 2023, 5:28 pm
by mix4fix
At least storage only.

What do you recommend?

Re: Building a server

Posted: August 15th, 2023, 5:55 pm
by Roscoe Primrose
For storage only, I'd go with FreeNAS....

Re: Building a server

Posted: August 16th, 2023, 1:53 am
by mix4fix
"TrueNAS CORE 13.0-U5.3"?

Re: Building a server

Posted: August 16th, 2023, 2:04 am
by Roscoe Primrose
Yeah...

Re: Building a server

Posted: August 16th, 2023, 7:44 am
by brombo
Send a picture of what kind of Cooler-Master drive rails you mean. Cooler-Master uses several different types. I think I have two pair but to be sure send a picture.

Re: Building a server

Posted: August 16th, 2023, 7:49 am
by brombo
I looked and it says Cooler Master on the drive rails I have. If you want them you can have them. I live in Kemp Mill, MD.

Re: Building a server

Posted: August 16th, 2023, 7:53 am
by FerdinandII
It's these....
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=CoolerMaster+Hard+Drive+Mounting+Plastic+Rails&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=CoolerMaster+Hard+Drive+Mounting+Plastic+Rails&_osacat=0

brombo wrote:Send a picture of what kind of Cooler-Master drive rails you mean. Cooler-Master uses several different types. I think I have two pair but to be sure send a picture.

Re: Building a server

Posted: August 16th, 2023, 8:42 am
by brombo
I have at least two pair and you are welcome to them.