TE Dukes wrote:
>
> I have looked into the various network attached storage devices and
> software based solutions.
>
> Can't really find one I like.
>
> Would it be possible to add a couple HDs to my existing 6.8 server and set
> them up as RAID drives? If so, how would I keep it from mirroring the
> system drive?
Of course, and you need to read up on RAID a bit.
Try this trick, if you've got a big enough tower case: buy a couple of
hot-swap drive bays from Microcenter, about $30 each. Then buy a couple of
WD Reds - whatever TB you can afford. Install the hot swap bays, stick the
drives in, and use Linux RAID to set them up, either as a mirror (RAID 1),
or RAID 0, I think.
Then just partition it using parted, and have fstab mount it wherever you
want.
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