In the current era of information explosion, data storage has become a problem that people have to face in their daily lives, and many friends have network disk accounts, but network disk is just an online data storage method and cannot completely replace local data storage produ

Introduction

In the current era of information explosion, data storage has become a problem that people have to face in their daily lives. Many friends have network disk accounts, but network disk is just an online data storage method and cannot completely replace local data storage products.

So since the demand for local data storage products is very large, its market is naturally not small. Of course, we will not discuss the hard disk products in computers here, but discuss the 24-hour online home media server product nas. NAS, as an emerging network storage solution, has been widely used in people's home media data storage.

With the continuous development of nas products, the prices of mainstream products have also continued to rise. Of course, the service level is also constantly improving. Some nas product manufacturers have even launched corresponding cloud disk space, free cloud disk traffic and other services for consumers who purchase their products. However, with the increase in service projects and the improvement of service quality, the price has become unacceptable to some consumers.

So some users try to build their own NAS. So what are the general solutions for building their own NAS? What are their own characteristics? Can it replace professional NAS products? Let’s answer the above questions below.

Several self-built NAS solutions

Currently, there are three popular self-built NAS solutions, router plus USB drive, mobile hard drive solution, idle computer solution, and dedicated host solution. Each solution has its own characteristics, so let’s analyze the characteristics of each method. The method of adding a USB drive to a router, a mobile hard disk, a router to a USB drive, a router to a USB drive, and a router to a USB drive, a router to a USB drive, and a router to a router with a USB interface, and then connecting it to a USB drive or a mobile hard disk to realize the NAS function. Various protocol functions are generally integrated into the router.

However, the file transfer rate of this method is generally not too high, mainly because the hardware performance of the router is generally not too good, and the bandwidth of the USB interface is also limited by hardware design. The general transmission speed is only a few dozen megabytes, and it will affect the stability of the network. However, the biggest advantage is power saving, after all, the NAS needs to be powered on all the time.

Idle computer

Idle computer construction NAS is much better than the NAS built by routers in terms of performance, because general computer processors, memory, etc. are not on the same order of magnitude as routers, so many people use this method to build NAS. The difficulty in building NAS in this way is to install the system, but there are many similar tutorials on the Internet, so I will not discuss the system installation method in detail here. In terms of performance,

mainly depends on the hardware configuration of the computer. Generally, as long as the computer is not too old, it can basically run a full Gigabit network. Since it is used to build an idle NAS, the basic Gigabit is also considered the bandwidth limit. If you still want to improve the transmission speed, it is better to use the third solution or purchase a professional NAS. The disadvantage of this method is that it is a waste of electricity. The computer needs to be turned on all the time. Moreover, the power consumption of general computers must be at least a few dozen watts smaller, especially for some older computers, which consume more energy.

dedicated host

The threshold for using dedicated host to build NAS is much higher. First, you need to have a certain amount of computer software and hardware-related professional knowledge. Secondly, you need strong hands-on ability. Finally, you can design suitable dedicated hardware products according to your needs, purchase and assemble hardware, and install the system to debug and run.

special system is generally more prominent in some aspects of functions, such as the soft routing system is equipped with NAS, such as all in one host, or a home 10G solution. Anyway, you need to have a certain hands-on ability to play tricks, otherwise you will just buy a bunch of scrap iron and can't use it there, or it may not be easy to use.

dedicated host is mainly suitable for enthusiasts. If you want to have your own special functions, you don’t want to spend too much. Of course, if it is well designed, the NAS built with this solution is still very good to use.

professional NAS products

professional NAS products are suitable for bigwigs who are not short of money and have clear needs. I won’t discuss it here and mainly list several brands, such as Synology, Lenovo , Hikvision , Green League, etc.

Summary

To sum up, low-cost NAS solutions also have some application scenarios, but they need to consider their respective needs to choose the corresponding appropriate solution. Here, it is recommended that ordinary users use professional NAS products, which have better guarantees in terms of quality, after-sales service, etc.