[Tfug] NAS again

[Zack Williams]

On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Bexley Hall <bexley401 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> This is a different usage model than, for example, a traditional
> file server that you treat as *secondary* storage -- "on-line".

Not hardware, but you might consider using git-annex to manage this
sort of thing:

http://git-annex.branchable.com

It's designed for large binary files that aren't on local storage or
even powered on all the time.

As for hardware, it sounds like you'd be better off with a drive
attached to an external enclosure that's hooked to one of your
always-on machines, and scripts controlling relays that unmount then
turn power off to the drives when not in use.

- Zack