All,
Looking to get some help in building a server for my home to do the following. Looking to spend about $1000 for all parts. I will not have any parts to start with.
What I want the server to do:
Home storage of photos / music / movies etc...
Run Plex no requirement for more than 3 streams.
Run a cloud app that can be put on IOS and android devices mostly for photo uploading.
Some factors to consider:
Not overly concerned with noise.. does not have to be silent. Will be in other room.
Will be on 24/7 as a cloud device NAS
Looking to start with 4 4TB drives in some sort of RAID configuration.
Goals:
Dont want to rebuild this in two years, wont to buy some quality now and not have to mess with it for a while.
For software, learning more about Free NAS and feel I can get it to work for me. I would like some feedback on how well cloud apps work with Free NAS. ( will my wife be able to back up her iphone and to it and stop complaining her icloud is full). I have seen you can get Plex on Free NAS so not too concerned there.
Once set up how user friendly is Free NAS? If anyone could point to some videos or sites for some more feedback. Not sure what this jail talk is about.
I know WD did just come out with a NAS device labeled pro series that Plex is advertising that it will work, which is tempting to get a generic user interface, but I am betting that for the same money I can get a much better machine, only concerned about how easy it will be to use.
I have some experience and can follow instructions! I have already moved away from consumer routers and I set up and now using Ubiquiti's Edge Router lite and their line of AP's in my home.
Thanks for any help and feedback, I am in the Kansas city area so have good access to equipment.
TED