OrangePi Zero Server

fangoman

I have to setup a home server with my OrangePi but I need to implement these stuffs:
- NAS (for this I have an idea I can use Samba protocol)
- RAID 1 (for this I have no idea)
do you have some ideas?

P.S.: can I use expansion board and NAS board parallalel?

janusz

I suppose you can setup software RAID1 with a disk connected to a NAS board and external USB hard drive, but I'm not sure if this is good idea.

PS Please also remember that RAID is not a backup.

sypperpit

see openmediavault for orangepi

janusz

First you should consider how to connect storage (and do you want like 1TB or 10TB NAS), then what tools to use. I'm using openmediavault on a NAS kit for nanopi with 500GB 2,5 inch hdd and I suppose something similar can be made with opi and NAS board. It isnt fast, but makes his job to keep random stuff available to everyone.

fangoman

PS Please also remember that RAID is not a backup

Why doesn't is a backup? With RAID1 you replicate pieces of data in the HDD with RAID1 you're prepared against hw HDD failure

janusz

fangoman replied at 2018-1-26 03:19
Why doesn't is a backup? With RAID1 you replicate pieces of data in the HDD with RAID1 you're prep ...

Consider those:- RAID failure
- both mirrors failure
- filesystem failure
- other accident where your RAID is (like "fire in the house!!!" or "a lot of water on my RAID!!!")

- you want to use OPiZ for this - a board with, well, poor support, without native SATA (USB-2-SATA bridge)... I would say "don't go this way", but it's your way. ;)

Read about "backup 3-2-1".

RAID is usefull for nonstop availability of your data, not for a backup.