Hello everyone,
Im fairly new to linux. I got my raspberry pi model b a few weeks ago and started out with raspbmc. After a while I got bored and wasnt really learning anything so I decided to reinstall with Arch and set up a web server. So far that is going great.
I also have a need for network storage. This is just for home use so I ordered the pogoplug series 4. I realize this has less memory and processing power than an earlier version but I still picked this one due to the number of interfaces and form factor. I know that I probably wont be able to do everything on my wish list but id just like to get some input from someone who has more experience than myself with setting up NAS on one of these devices to help set my expectations of what I can do.
NAS Wishlist
- iscsi, samba, nfs, FTP support.
- ssd cache or some form of performance tiering to a faster drive that is plugged into the sata dock connector.
- Given that the CPU power is limited, would the processing overhead from RAID eat my overall performance? Interested in RAID 1 (mirror) two external usb drives.
- some form of web browser based management like freeNAS has would be awesome so I dont have to SSH in just to quickly share a flash drive or SD card. I could probably even settle for an automount + auto create samba share when new drives are plugged in. Just some way to keep day to day useability simple.