Adding Drives to your Home Server Is EASY! …right?
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I like to tinker with things like older computers, programming, networking, home automation, and many other things that I know barely anything about. My Theme Music - https://youtu.be/FwD2mOYDPNA Check out the Discord server! - https://discord.gg/25a6qVdSMh
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Get 10% OFF your Manta Sleep mask by using code hardware at https://tinyurl.com/28kmmxmt Check out the D8 Hybrid here: https://rb.gy/f0aiuz UPTIME UPDATE: 5/17: At the time of publishing this video, it's had 100% uptime for around 12 days (except for a few times where I had to shut it down to move it) 5/27: System still running fine, but I have to take it offline to use parts in another video. I might set it back up. We'll see. ► Want to support the channel and unlock some perks in the process? Become a RAID member on Patreon or YouTube! 🔓 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwarehaven 🔓 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgdTVe88YVSrOZ9qKumhULQ/join ► Checkout items I used (these include affiliate links from which I might receive compensation): 🛍️ Minisforum MS-01: https://amzn.to/4apGswh 🛍️ Crucial 1TB NVMe: https://amzn.to/3yrojRp --------------------------------------------------- Music (in order): "Hardware Haven Theme" -Me (https://youtu.be/FwD2mOYDPNA) "CRENSHAW VIBES" - GARRISON (https://soundcloud.com/garrison-brown) "The Butterfly Nose" - GARRISON "Sunshower" - LATASHÁ(https://soundcloud.com/best-music-pro...) --------------------------------------------------- 🎥 Curious About the equipment I use to make my videos? Click Here ► https://hardwarehaven.media/gear --------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 0:00 Is this an easy way to add storage to your home server? 0:57 Sponsor - Manta Sleep 2:16 The D8 Hybrid 5:08 MS-01 and TrueNAS 7:44 HP Mini PC and Proxmox 9:37 UnRAID 10:20 What I would prefer 11:00 Performance vs PCIe 15:06 Teardown 16:34 Noise and power 17:42 Is this worth it?
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