My Ultimate Home Storage Solution.....
Quite frankly, the problem here is that I have a basement full of aged technology that I don't know what to do with. Many of the computers, servers and stacks of hard drives are still useful and I am one to squeeze every ounce of use out of what I have for my money.
So now I want to create a home storage solution that I can use with my Windows machines, My Macs, My Linux boxes, My Solaris, HP/UX, AIX and various other off brand operating systems. I also want to have a totally integrated solution that works with my Wii, my XBOX 360s, my ITunes libraries and my DVD collection and my GAZILLION photos.
In my quest for an ultimate HOME solution that can also suffice as my work playground, I have decided to start with a universal storage solution. At one time I wanted to pick up an old MTI SCSI storage array and secretly dreamed that my EMC rep would donate an old Symmetrix frame and a set of Brocade switches to my cause. But alas, the cost of HBA would keep me from buying that new BUSA next year! :)
I don't want to create a monolithic solution that will tie me into Windoze world but I want to be as universal as I can and re-use some of the older motherboards and drive cabinets that I have!
My goal is to find a solution that will fit my tight little penny pinching fingers and will also be functional and provide redundancy. I am NOT seeking to have the fastest storage solution (as it may not be required ) but if it turns out that it is not that costly to do so, then I will do it.
Hopefully with your help, the solution that we come up with will be a base line that you can do also and if you are able to base your solution off of a core-i7 then great! For me, if I can do this with an old 6502 Apple IIe....I Will! :)
eUNIX
Problem Definition and Goals
Quite frankly, the problem here is that I have a basement full of aged technology that I don't know what to do with. Many of the computers, servers and stacks of hard drives are still useful and I am one to squeeze every ounce of use out of what I have for my money.
So now I want to create a home storage solution that I can use with my Windows machines, My Macs, My Linux boxes, My Solaris, HP/UX, AIX and various other off brand operating systems. I also want to have a totally integrated solution that works with my Wii, my XBOX 360s, my ITunes libraries and my DVD collection and my GAZILLION photos.
In my quest for an ultimate HOME solution that can also suffice as my work playground, I have decided to start with a universal storage solution. At one time I wanted to pick up an old MTI SCSI storage array and secretly dreamed that my EMC rep would donate an old Symmetrix frame and a set of Brocade switches to my cause. But alas, the cost of HBA would keep me from buying that new BUSA next year! :)
I don't want to create a monolithic solution that will tie me into Windoze world but I want to be as universal as I can and re-use some of the older motherboards and drive cabinets that I have!
My goal is to find a solution that will fit my tight little penny pinching fingers and will also be functional and provide redundancy. I am NOT seeking to have the fastest storage solution (as it may not be required ) but if it turns out that it is not that costly to do so, then I will do it.
Hopefully with your help, the solution that we come up with will be a base line that you can do also and if you are able to base your solution off of a core-i7 then great! For me, if I can do this with an old 6502 Apple IIe....I Will! :)
Goal Summary
- Design a low cost home storage solution that is vendor neutral that will allow for the re-use of older technology that you may have tucked away in your closet! :)
eUNIX
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