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Rough draft server/NAS is complete! (infosec.pub)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by ramenshaman@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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Just got all the hardware set up and working today, super stoked!

In the pic:

Raspberry Pi 5
Radxa Penta SATA hat for Pi
5x WD Blue 8TB HDD
Noctua 140mm fan
12V -> 5V buck convertor
12V (red), 5V (white), and GND (black) distribution blocks

I went with the Raspberry Pi to save some money and keep my power consumption low. I'm planning to use the NAS for streaming TV shows and movies (probably with Jellyfin), replacing my google photos account (probably with Immich), and maybe steaming music (not sure what I might use for that yet). The Pi is running Raspberry Pi Desktop OS, might switch to the server version. I've got all 5 drives set up and I've tested out streaming some stuff locally including some 4K movies, so far so good!

For those wondering, I added the 5V buck convertor because some people online said the SATA hat doesn't do a great job of supplying power to the Pi if you're only providing 12V to the barrel jack, so I'm going to run a USB C cable to the Pi. Also using it to send 5V to the PWM pin on the fan. Might add some LEDs too, fuck it.

Next steps:

Set up ~~RAID 5~~ ZFS RAIDz1?
3D print an enclosure with panel mount connectors

Any tips/suggestions are welcome! Will post again once I get the enclosure set up.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 40 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (14 children)

That power situation looks suspicious. You better know what you're doing so you don't run into undercurrent events under load.
Use ZFS RAIDz1 instead of RAID 5.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (13 children)

Ultimately I would love to use ZFS but I read that it's difficult to expand/upgrade. Not familiar with ZFS RAIDz1 though, I'll look into it. Thanks!

I build robots for a living, the power is fine, at least for a rough draft. I'll clean everything up once the enclosure is set up. The 12V supply is 10A which is just about the limit of what a barrel jack can handle and the 5V buck is also 10A, which is about double what the Pi 5 power supply can provide.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Easier to expand than a typical raid 5 array

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This. Also it's not difficult to expand at all. There are multiple ways. Just ask here. You could also ask for hypothetical scenarios now if you like.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

Could also google it lol

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