wagner Posted March 7, 2015 Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 So I need to build a cloud server or some other type of storage device to keep my photos and videos on. I have no idea where to begin with this or if there is something out there already. I have external hard drives now, I'm just worried about those failing and want to build something that is stable and backed up. Any ideas or suggestions? I need it to be stable and reliable more than anything. Being able to expand it would be great too. I have a desktop that Orion built for me, I just don't remember if I can stick more HDs in it. TlDr; I need to store lots of photos and videos in a stable and reliable way, tell me what I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 You could get something like this to put your drives in. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822122130&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=PPSSPRONASDISK-_-22-122-130-_-Product Hook it up to your network, set up port forwarding (Decent info here: http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=121080&highlight=forwarding) then connect to it using filezilla or your favorite FTP client. You may want to evaluate your internet connection before you do this. Most home internet connections have terrible upload speeds. Also, its just a server, not a cloud. (pet peeve of mine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I am currently using Raid setup and Backblaze. My raid setup. http://www.buildegg.com/bewp/?p=44 Here's a referall link for my Backblaze. https://secure.backblaze.com/r/01jk4g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Mega.nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 My pc has 6 hard drives. 1 operating, 1 scratch disk, 4 storage mirrored. Then mirrored again to offsite ftp And you have everything youre asking for at your fingertips if youre still using smugmug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 imgur? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Do what I did before I went off the deep end with storage. Antec case, raid card (optional, as ZFS may be a better option) cheap microcenter amd cpu/mobo bundle, and a bunch of 2tb HDD. This is what it looked like before I moved all my shit to a rack and became an unreasonable human. http://i.imgur.com/I1w5B14.jpg For the price of some of the easy nas options that only fit 2-4 HDD, you can build something that can fit 10 or so. Great if you want added redundancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFo Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I store all my shit on Google drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Do what I did before I went off the deep end with storage. Antec case, raid card (optional, as ZFS may be a better option) cheap microcenter amd cpu/mobo bundle, and a bunch of 2tb HDD. This is what it looked like before I moved all my shit to a rack and became an unreasonable human. http://i.imgur.com/I1w5B14.jpg For the price of some of the easy nas options that only fit 2-4 HDD, you can build something that can fit 10 or so. Great if you want added redundancy. How much to build this and if I pay you in beer can you help me set it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I use a WD My Cloud RAID set up and have all my items backed up to a virtual cloud as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I use a WD My Cloud RAID set up and have all my items backed up to a virtual cloud as well. That is what I want to do, a hardware and cloud backup (mostly for my big files). I use SmugMug to put up my edited stuff now only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 That is what I want to do, a hardware and cloud backup (mostly for my big files). I use SmugMug to put up my edited stuff now only. When you say "cloud" do you mean hosted and stored by someone else or actually stored in your house on a backup appliance? The latter isn't a cloud based storage system. Its just a server with access from the outside. Ryans setup would work for this. You could even buy a cheap domain name and point to it if you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 When you say "cloud" do you mean hosted and stored by someone else or actually stored in your house on a backup appliance? The latter isn't a cloud based storage system. Its just a server with access from the outside. Ryans setup would work for this. You could even buy a cheap domain name and point to it if you wanted. Cloud, as in someone else is storing it as well and they act as an extra layer of redundancy. I want to build a server in my own home as well to keep things on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I use zenfolio for my cloud storage and store for my client photos and also have everything backup up on a server at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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