Posts by parityboy

@tycoonbob The PERC 6 controllers don't do JBOD mode, so UnRAID won't see the individual disks. They are a pain in that regard. Also, they are RAID controllers. Do you know if the LSI SAS1068 chip supports SAS expanders?

@OP Controller If you can get a cheap MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i or 9240-8i you'll have the staggered spin up. Combine that with SFF8087-SFF8088 backplates and the Intel expander, and you'll be set. PIKE card To be brutally honest, I've...

@OP To clear up a couple points: If the host machine is booted from a USB stick running ESXi, and the VMs running UnRAID are also on USB sticks, what is the SSD for? As for the expander question, the good thing about the Intel is that...

Quote:Originally Posted by paulerxx Yea but it wouldn't matter as long as they didn't use a crazy amount of bandwidth. Well according to all these people quoting the TOS. a server is a server is a server, so bandwidth usage is...

Quote:Originally Posted by Wildcard36qs If anyone would actually read the article, he is in clear violation of the ToS. The same would go for anyone who wanted remote access to their own network via SSH or OpenVPN, since those are...

@thread Quote:An IT professional who manages a test lab for an Internet storage company, houkouonchi has been providing friends and family a personal VPN, video streaming, and peer-to-peer file service—running a rack of seven servers...

Quote:Originally Posted by Snyderman34 I have to say, already noticed a difference. Ran my Blu-rays without a hitch. Thanks for that guys! Does that include all of the interactive menus and such, or just the main title?

@OP The Black series are certified for desktop RAID applications, so you should be fine.

@OP For your uses , FlexRAID or something similar will be sufficient. Since you're only going to be streaming across a GigE network (I assume) you'll easily saturate that with a single drive anyway.

For real enthusiasts, DIY still wins hands down. It's not just the feeling of accomplishment, but also the element of customisation. When I build a PC, yes I will be using parts that are available to everyone but not everyone will use...