Why do you need to link to Active Directory? Is this a mixed network? I am just wondering as you mention you are using a Macbook Pro as your main PC. If you are only using Macs you might be better off running a Mac mini and hanging storage off it.
Andy On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 1:26 PM, eljefemus <eljefe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I appreciate all of your replies and the time you took to go over my > system. I would like to start by saying that I would rather not use a > server OS (Windows Server 2008) to handle this...too expensive. I > have tried FreeNAS and I found that the AD integration is quirky at > best. I set up a test system with freenas and was not able to access > anything off the the share from a pc logged into the domain. > > I don't really know enough about linux at this moment or BSD to > possibly want to deal with the headache. I am learning Ubuntu though. > > My ideal network setup would be 1 DC hosting AD, DNS and DHCP. 1 > flavor of a NAS. 1 17" Macbook pro as my main pc > > On Apr 1, 11:21 am, Jack Coats <j...@coats.org> wrote: > > For reliability sake... > > > > You might consider two drives and mirror them for your 'system' drives, > > where the > > NAS client data would be on the raid. If you go with a hardware raid > > controller > > that is off MOBO, consider one that will allow raid6, if your budget > > allows. This way > > Murphy is less likely to win. Also, power supplies that allow TWO > separate > > feeds. > > Plug each into separate UPSes, or at least one into a UPS and the second > > into > > wall (but surge protected) power separate from the UPS. > > > > Yes, the dual feed power supplies are out there, I have used them, but > > typically ordered as > > part of a 'server' setup. > > > > Since I did mention it above, yes, UPS is important, along with making > sure > > you > > monitor it with appropriate software. > > > > Consider extra temperature controlled fans too. > > > > Redundancy even in the ancillary portions of systems help up the > reliability > > of the > > entire package. ... Just the dual power feed we found important even in a > > computer > > room because 'tours' (management done, not by techies) cause plugs to be > > 'accidentally' > > kicked and server power removed. The same for serial, ethernet, and > fiber > > cables. > > > > Sometimes you can get find power plug holders, both for the plug end and > the > > power supply end. > > > > IHS ... Jack > > > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 12:25 AM, eljefemus <eljefe...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I am currently looking to build a NAS. This would be a pc that I > > > build from scratch and would appreciate any help on this project. I > > > currently put together a list of parts to buy and I was wondering what > > > you all thought and what changes you would make. > > > > > COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC > > > Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail (I'm choosing the case > > > due to 4 3.5" internal drive spaces) > > > > > SUPERMICRO MBD-C2SBC-Q-O LGA 775 Intel Q35 ATX Intel Motherboard - > > > Retail (I'm not sure if this is a good mobo, but I like it's > > > features: supports 6 SATA drives, PS2 ports, Video, Raid 0/1/5/10) > > > > > COOLER MASTER Real Power Pro RS-650-ACAA-A1 650W ATX Form Factor 12V > > > V2.3 / SSI Standard EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 > > > PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail (Not sure about > > > this. This has 8 SATA connects) > > > > > Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor > > > Model BX80571E5200 - Retail (Go all purpose dual core processor) > > > > > Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 > > > (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400ELK - > > > Retail (I would purchase 4GB for this box) > > > > > Western Digital Caviar SE WD800AAJS 80GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard > > > Drive - OEM (system only drive. I might consider upping the size of > > > this for certain windows based apps, like tagging music and possibly > > > using winamp remote to stream to my xbox 360 and PS3) > > > > > 3x Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s > > > Hard Drive - OEM > > > (These would be my storage drives setup in a RAID 5) > > > > > LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM (not much to > > > say about this) > > > > > Is there anything that you guys would change? > > > > > This computer would probably be using Windows XP Pro as I already have > > > a Windows Server 2003 that's running as a DC, DNS and DHCP > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to nlug-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nlug-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
