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Message: <blockquote data-quote="loadme" data-source="post: 651118" data-attributes="member: 101038">Thank you for sharing so many informations regarding unRaid.There are many pros and only so few cons for unRaid. I'm really suprised. now this Topic is 6 month old and while I wanted to ask you folks, (1) if there are even better solutions for media storage servers out right now, I wanted to ask you some questions regarding unRAID, too.I already read many informations on the unRaid website, as well as on blog entries etc. (2) could you extend unRAID by plugging in a drive, that already contains media content? Would it be erased before the intial use? (Asking this, because i have a very full 2TB drive and no real clue how to get this drive in the future server, without outsource all this data over 2-3 other compters)(3) I have to use the largest drive as parity drive. Can i switch the parity role to another drive later? Let's say there are good and cheap 3TB or 4TB drives out there in 1-2 years?(4) What about switching all the hdds to another system? Let's say i found a bottle-neck after a few month and its the motherboard. Could i build up a new server and just plug in the USB stick with unRaid as well as the used hdds from the old installation?(5) Anyone ever updated unRaid? Is this always compatible to your current build or do you have to reset your "array" at any point?(6) Would there be any major improvements, if I chose to use a USB 3.0 stick on a much newer and probably more expensive board? Does the size of the stick matters? The install files are about 50-60 mb, but they ship you 2GB sticks, if you buy it on sticks.(7) How important is the use of a raid controler card on PCIe. I read at the unRAID page, that it should be much more efficient to plug all hdds in a controler on PCI (or even PCI E), because the BUS is much faster and the overall bandwith will increase. But i really would go for a cheaper system and just plug in the sata discs into the motherboard.----(8) Can anyone recommend a solid cheap and "size-efficient" case? Something like 3x 5.25" slots used for a 5in3 drive cage? Maybe even no space for an internal DVD drive. I looked up at idealo on so many cases right now, i can't really figure out, what would fit best. It should use or have room for bigger fans, so its going to be more quite. (9) does the form factor or the MB somehow is important regarding the energy costs over the next years? Some of those questions may sound silly, but I really want to make sure, it's a closer solution for eternity, than others <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Thanks in advance and greets,loadme</blockquote>

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