- Jun 19, 2014
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Hey TH community! Thanks for reading.
I am currently on a "learn it yourself" quest due to my inability to attend formal classes while in the Army. I am posting today seeking information on how to create a low budget storage solution for my home lab. The storage unit will comprise of various laptop 2.5" and desktop 3.5" hard disks that have piled up over the years. I am fairly proficient at custom metal fabrication (for the enclosure itself) and would be using sheet metal and basic model hardware to fabricate the case.
The purpose of this storage contraption is to securely and reliably back up files for my home lab comprising of a development laptop running Opensuse and an old keyboard-less dell studio running Debian 7 being used to learn web server infrastructure and security. I have a very low budget, acquiring various components as i go, meaning this will need to be done the least costly way possible.
My novice vision is to outfit my development system (2006 Dell Insprion) with an old RAID controller, configured in raid 5, connected to my custom enclosure, housing my various disks. The systems in my lab will be set to periodically back up (daily) all of my work in the event that my home lab is compromised (likely via my web server hosting a public facing website).
My main questions are as follows:
What components will i require for this build? (Enclosure, RAID card, SATA connectors, power supply etc...)
Does an open source backup/storage software exist that would meet my requirement? (IE: FreeBSD)
Can 2.5" and 3.5" disks be used in tandem while configured in raid?
Would it be best to plug/unplug the unit from my network between backups for security?
Thank you in advanced for any input!
V/R
I am currently on a "learn it yourself" quest due to my inability to attend formal classes while in the Army. I am posting today seeking information on how to create a low budget storage solution for my home lab. The storage unit will comprise of various laptop 2.5" and desktop 3.5" hard disks that have piled up over the years. I am fairly proficient at custom metal fabrication (for the enclosure itself) and would be using sheet metal and basic model hardware to fabricate the case.
The purpose of this storage contraption is to securely and reliably back up files for my home lab comprising of a development laptop running Opensuse and an old keyboard-less dell studio running Debian 7 being used to learn web server infrastructure and security. I have a very low budget, acquiring various components as i go, meaning this will need to be done the least costly way possible.
My novice vision is to outfit my development system (2006 Dell Insprion) with an old RAID controller, configured in raid 5, connected to my custom enclosure, housing my various disks. The systems in my lab will be set to periodically back up (daily) all of my work in the event that my home lab is compromised (likely via my web server hosting a public facing website).
My main questions are as follows:
What components will i require for this build? (Enclosure, RAID card, SATA connectors, power supply etc...)
Does an open source backup/storage software exist that would meet my requirement? (IE: FreeBSD)
Can 2.5" and 3.5" disks be used in tandem while configured in raid?
Would it be best to plug/unplug the unit from my network between backups for security?
Thank you in advanced for any input!
V/R
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