Diy Nas Server Case. Usually, the only reason to invest in dedicated nas hardware is when extreme performance and redundancy become concerns. Plus 2 120mm fan openings on the front and 1 on the rear.
2015 edition and then again in my most powerful diy nas build, the diy nas: For most home uses, this will not be the case. One of the nice things about this case is that the rack mounting ears can be placed on either end of the chassis, allowing for the motherboard ports to be at the front or the back of the rack depending on your preference.
The case i chose is a 1u 19” rack mount case from istar usa.
This case is completely bare bones and doesn’t include a power supply, or even a fan. It’s even possible to build a raspberry pi nas with the approach described here. Use your nas as a central file storage or backup location for every pc on your network. For those wondering, solera networks is a big data security and analytics firm purchased by bluecoat in may 2013.