Hello everyone,
I'm planning a build of a home server and don't want to go down the WHS 2011 because it is only available from a vender that sells machines.
I was planning using windows 8.1 Pro using a motherboard that supported RAID, that is until I read this article.
http://betanews.com/2014/01/15/windows-storage-spaces-and-refs-is-it-time-to-ditch-raid-for-good/
I now want a sever that either, I buy of an off the shelf small business server or I build one myself.
I don't know which server I could buy or which motherboard I could base my own build around. I'm after low noise low power consumption an easy life.
I personally like the idea of building my own unit. If I go the Storage Spaces route i won't need any RAID capability which appeals as a less hassle option.
I really appreiciate your comments as to the pros and cons of using Win 8.1 & Storage Spaces.
I'd also appreicate some hardware or component options. To install this on.
I'm planning a build of a home server and don't want to go down the WHS 2011 because it is only available from a vender that sells machines.
I was planning using windows 8.1 Pro using a motherboard that supported RAID, that is until I read this article.
http://betanews.com/2014/01/15/windows-storage-spaces-and-refs-is-it-time-to-ditch-raid-for-good/
I now want a sever that either, I buy of an off the shelf small business server or I build one myself.
I don't know which server I could buy or which motherboard I could base my own build around. I'm after low noise low power consumption an easy life.
I personally like the idea of building my own unit. If I go the Storage Spaces route i won't need any RAID capability which appeals as a less hassle option.
I really appreiciate your comments as to the pros and cons of using Win 8.1 & Storage Spaces.
I'd also appreicate some hardware or component options. To install this on.