[JohnR]

Check this out:

https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-hc1-home-cloud-one/



[Updated link]

[randytsuch]

Looks nice John
Thanks for the tip

[jmc207]

Looks quite interesting. A coworker's first thought was "It's like a RasPi met a diskless NAS."

 Thx!

[srb]

I don't see any type of cover available for it?

[JohnR]

I guess you could just turn it upside down

Processor is much faster than RPi. (Whole chassis is the heatsink for the CPU)

There's a prebuilt OMV (open media vault) image if you wanted a web-based configuration interface - https://sourceforge.net/projects/openmediavault/files/Odroid%20images/

However, it only took me a few minutes to do a command line setup of Samba on an XU4, so for many uses the OMV solution is overkill.

I'm thinking next year's Pi Peregrination will include a media server as well as a player...

[JDUBS]

Awesome find, John!!  Odroid makes great stuff!

-Jim

[Odal3]

...and then get one of the WD 8TB external drives when on sale for $160-170 which reportedly has WD red 5400 rpm NAS drives. It should be fairly easy to pry out the drive and use with the ODROID board John recommends (but you may void the warranty). This would create a hard to beat price of $210 for a 8TB NAS!

See for example here (this deal expired but I just got one the other night for $170 at a US based Best Buy). I believe there were some instructions in the comment of how to open it up.
https://slickdeals.net/f/10387908-8tb-wd-easystore-usb-3-0-external-hard-drive-160-free-shipping?src=SiteSearchV2_SearchBarV2Algo1

BTW: If you are not comfortable with command line, the OpenMediaVault solution mentioned is easy to use with the webinterface. Highly recommended. I have used it on a tower server for a few years. See here for more info: https://www.openmediavault.org/ It also has a very helpful user-forum.

[randytsuch]

Just remember the case is made for a 2.5 inch (laptop size) drive, not a 3.5 inch drive that is more available in larger capacities.

[Odal3]

Good point. Completely missed that. Make sure to get a drive that fits. The one I linked is a 3.5 inch drive.

[jpm]

Looks as if it could be a nice light weight, compact, low power, vibration immune (SSD) solution for mobile installations (RV, Semi, camping ...)

[srb]

WD's 2.5" drives top out at 2TB (1TB for Red NAS 2.5" drive) but Seagate has 3TB, 4TB and 5TB 2.5" standard laptop drives.

[JohnR]

BTW available in the US from ameridroid - https://ameridroid.com/products/odroid-hc1

5TB crikey - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822179104

(Wonder how  much power it needs?)

BTW2 I read somewhere that a 3.5" version is in the works.

[JohnR]

Wonder how  much power it needs?

To answer my own question, Seagate specs are 1.2A startup current and 1.9/2.1 W read/write. Pretty low...

If one were seriously going to use these for storage I suppose a UPS might be a good idea... like the "$35 computer" costs mount up quickly 

[srb]

(Wonder how  much power it needs?)

Per the Seagate BarraCuda 2.5" Data Sheet:
http://www.seagate.com/www-content/product-content/barracuda-fam/barracuda-new/files/barracuda-2-5-ds1907-1-1609us.pdf

The 3TB, 4TB and 5TB have the same power specs:

Startup Current (@ +5V):  1.2A
Read/Write Power, Average:  1.9W/2.1W
Idle Power, Average:  1.1W

The 500GB, 1TB and 2TB drives only have ~ 200mA less startup current (1A), the read/write power W a bit less and the idle power W ~ 50%.

Steve

[lowtech]

You could just plug in any USB3 hard drive into your Synology Router and be done with it.

[JDUBS]

You could just plug in any USB3 hard drive into your Synology Router and be done with it.

I think most routers have USB3 inputs these days.  What's your point?

-Jim

[JohnR]

The drive-into-router solution works OK with the Synology and so far has been reliable (unlike earlier routers). For someone who just wants a network share it might be a reasonable solution.

Back on the HC1, Armbian seems to be considered a good distro if building from scratch :

https://www.armbian.com/odroid-hc1/

[JohnR]

With regard to power usage, odroid have measured it with a 5TB drive:



http://com.odroid.com/sigong/blog/blog_list.php?bid=189

[JohnR]

I don't see any type of cover available for it?

They have one now:

https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-hc1-case-clear/

[nature boy]

So, how difficult for a computer newbie to configure?  Would a completed unit require operating software, if so what would you recommend?  I would plan to use this in close proximity with a new music streamer/DAC to store my CD FLAC music collection.


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