Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:52:12 -0600 From: Nicholas MIller <nick.kyky@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Home "Server" Message-ID: <CAO6Y_oGvNNm_MM10Yn6dnE5FnpbhVKO=KQMeexd4uXVk_7xb5w@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi all, I am looking to re purpose an old system for use as a home server. My intentions for the server are as follows: Central backup of other systems. Storage for Media files(movies/music) Occasionally transcoding DVDs/blurays As well as being able to access the backed up files(at least part of them) over http(s). My question(s) regard storage. Depending on which case I end up using or if i purchase a new one, will have access to either 4(four) or 6(six) hard drive bays. The only things I really *need* redundancy for would be the centralized backups. Which has me leaning towards zfs. However since I'll probably want to use some of the space from the drives in that pool, but won't need redundancy I'm not quite sure how to proceed. I'm sorry if any of this message is unclear. Thanks for any assistence Nick
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