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Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 08:27:50 -0700 (PDT)
From: patrick <patrickpecor...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [OMG] Re: RAID enclosure recommendations?
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Thunderbolt to USB 3.0 would be faster but I can't find that adapter as of 
yet.

On Sunday, October 7, 2012 10:17:16 AM UTC-5, patrick wrote:
>
> I've got just the build for you. Since you will only be sharing to other 
> Macs Down load the ZEVO community edition 
> http://zevo.getgreenbytes.com/forum.php Install that on the Mac Mini Max 
> out the RAM to 16GB 
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820239389 Get the 
> thunderbolt to eSATA adapter 
> http://www.lacie.com/us/products/product.htm?id=10574
>
> Then get an eSATA equipped drive enclosure this one has 8 bays isn't too 
> expensive http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817576012
>
> Then just set up a RAIDZ2 on it and plug the Mac Mini via gigabit to your 
> router and share it with the rest of the machines.
>
> May still be cheaper to build a custom machine. ZEVO is limited to 16TB 
> based on the limited RAM you can put on most Macs and it doesn't have 
> de-duplication like freeNAS. Though I think it is the best to go with your 
> Mac Mini controller.
>
> On Saturday, October 6, 2012 6:43:51 PM UTC-5, tavshed wrote:
>>
>> Should be Mac not Max
>>
>>
>> - Mike
>>
>> On Oct 6, 2012, at 6:24 PM, tavshed <tav...@tavshed.com> wrote:
>>
>> Plan is to connect to Max Mini running OS X Server and share it for other 
>> Macs to access.
>>
>> USB 2.0, FireWire 800, Thunderbolt
>>
>> I'd like to plug it in and leave it. All our pics, videos, stuff we never 
>> want to have disappear will be on it. I will have it backed off to an 
>> offsite NAS.
>>
>>
>> - Mike
>>
>> On Oct 6, 2012, at 6:00 PM, The_IndustrialPhreak <mdkl...@gmail.com> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> What file system are you planning on? 
>>
>> NTFS, HFS+, EXT~x, or drum roll ZFS.
>>
>> What hardware and bus drives do you have to bring to the table? 
>>
>> Do you want something set and forget or something you need to attend 
>> regular OLUG meetings to maintain?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Friday, October 5, 2012 3:00:38 PM UTC-5, tavshed wrote:
>>>
>>> I have many 500GB and 1TB hard drives and would like to put them in RAID 
>>> enclosures and attach to a Mac Mini (USB, Firewire, or Thunderbolt). Any 
>>> recommendations?
>>>
>>> - Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  
>>>
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Thunderbolt to USB 3.0 would be faster but I can't find that adapter as of =
yet.<br><br>On Sunday, October 7, 2012 10:17:16 AM UTC-5, patrick wrote:<bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border=
-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">I've got just the build for you. =
Since you will only be sharing to other Macs Down load the ZEVO community e=
dition&nbsp;<a href=3D"http://zevo.getgreenbytes.com/forum.php" target=3D"_=
blank">http://zevo.<wbr>getgreenbytes.com/forum.php</a> Install that on the=
 Mac Mini Max out the RAM to 16GB&nbsp;<a href=3D"http://www.newegg.com/Pro=
duct/Product.aspx?Item=3DN82E16820239389" target=3D"_blank">http://www.newe=
gg.com/<wbr>Product/Product.aspx?Item=3D<wbr>N82E16820239389</a> Get the th=
underbolt to eSATA adapter&nbsp;<a href=3D"http://www.lacie.com/us/products=
/product.htm?id=3D10574" target=3D"_blank">http://www.lacie.com/<wbr>us/pro=
ducts/product.htm?id=3D<wbr>10574</a><div><br></div><div>Then get an eSATA =
equipped drive enclosure this one has 8 bays isn't too expensive&nbsp;<a hr=
ef=3D"http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=3DN82E16817576012" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">http://www.newegg.<wbr>com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=3D<wbr=
>N82E16817576012</a></div><div><br></div><div>Then just set up a RAIDZ2 on =
it and plug the Mac Mini via gigabit to your router and share it with the r=
est of the machines.</div><div><br></div><div>May still be cheaper to build=
 a custom machine. ZEVO is limited to 16TB based on the limited RAM you can=
 put on most Macs and it doesn't have de-duplication like freeNAS. Though I=
 think it is the best to go with your Mac Mini controller.</div><div><br>On=
 Saturday, October 6, 2012 6:43:51 PM UTC-5, tavshed wrote:<blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Should be Mac not Max<br><br=
><br><div>- Mike</div></div><div><br>On Oct 6, 2012, at 6:24 PM, tavshed &l=
t;<a>tav...@tavshed.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><div><div>Plan is to connect to Max Mini running OS X Server and share i=
t for other Macs to access.</div><div><br></div><div>USB 2.0, FireWire 800,=
 Thunderbolt</div><div><br></div><div>I'd like to plug it in and leave it. =
All our pics, videos, stuff we never want to have disappear will be on it. =
I will have it backed off to an offsite NAS.<br><br><br><div>- Mike</div></=
div><div><br>On Oct 6, 2012, at 6:00 PM, The_IndustrialPhreak &lt;<a>mdkl..=
....@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>What=
 file system are you planning on?&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>NTFS, HFS+, EXT~=
x, or drum roll ZFS.</div><div><br></div><div>What hardware and bus drives =
do you have to bring to the table?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Do you wa=
nt something set and forget or something you need to attend regular OLUG me=
etings to maintain?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>On Friday, =
October 5, 2012 3:00:38 PM UTC-5, tavshed wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_=
quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">I have many 500GB and 1TB =
hard drives and would like to put them in RAID enclosures and attach to a M=
ac Mini (USB, Firewire, or Thunderbolt). Any recommendations?<br><div>
<span style=3D"border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvet=
ica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing=
:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0px;text-tra=
nsform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;border-spacing:0px;font-siz=
e:medium"><span style=3D"border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-fam=
ily:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;lett=
er-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-indent:0p=
x;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;border-spacing:0p=
x;font-size:medium"><div><div><br>- Mike</div></div><div><br></div></span><=
br></span><br>
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