How to build a Network Attached Storage (NAS): 2016

How to build a Network Attached Storage (NAS): 2016

A Network Attached Storage is a metal box with digital storage space to hold your Digital Photographs, Purchased Digital Video Files or any computer files that you'd like to share or backup to at home. <br /><br />This eBook will guide you to build a NAS through Do-It-Yourself style (DIY) using commonly available computer parts. <br /><br />Chapter 1 will guide you through on selecting the hardware required. <br />It will help you identify :<br />~ a practical but nice looking casing for your DIY NAS, <br />~ a suitable motherboard and processor, <br />~ memory modules size, <br />~ a power supply unit, <br />~ hard disk drives, <br />~ the Operating System (OS) for the NAS and the storage device where this OS will reside and run from, <br />~ the hardware required to run the stress tests to test out the built NAS.<br /><br />Chapter 2 will illustrate the process of putting together the hardware identified in Chapter 1. <br /><br />Chapter 3 shows you the steps to obtain the stress tests software, installing them onto a bootable device and running them.<br /><br />Chapter 4 details the installation of the NAS OS and the basic configuration to get the NAS up and running on your home network.