Summary:
Home Media Server
This project takes an old office PC and converts it into a media server. I installed a TrueNAS OS and added a PCIE SAS controller for a cost effective yet powerful home server. The server can store terabytes worth of media and can stream to devices anywhere in the world as long as they have an internet connection. It is also capable of running game servers and storing any type of file through a network attached storage.
Although most PCs cannot use SAS drives as they only have SATA connectors, the PCIE SAS controller that I installed allows me to leverage the speed of SAS drives on the old office PC without significant additional costs.
Any of the data pools created within TrueNAS can be added as a network drive within Windows. Files can also be shared on Linux-based systems, but the setup is a bit more complicated. You can view the TrueNAS documentation for more information.
Network Attached Storage (NAS) includes a RAID setup for data backups (Data is stored to multiple drives)
Integrated within a web browser for easy access to server features
Uses Docker containers to separate server features
Technical Explanation:
