Hey guys,
this is my first post on this cool forum and I'd like to say that I'm absolutely new to Linux.
My whole life, I was using MS Windows and all my data is still stored on internal and external NTFS filesystem devices.
Now, I'm interested in Linux because I'm building my own NAS. The NAS should make it possible to:
a) gain access to my whole data from everywhere over the world at any time with any device (Microsoft, Apple, Android ...)
b) to synchronize data between those devices with NextCloud
c) to make weekly backups.
My plan to realize this is by:
a) a Raspberry Pi with Raspbian Linux on an internal 64GB SD Card for the Server
b) a permanentely mounted external USB with 2 TB SSD for all my "dynamic" data (data in the NextCloud files that should be accessible and synchronized erverywhere at any time by any device)
c) a 10 TB external HDD for all existing data I ever had (an archieve for "static" data) for backups one time a week
First of all: Would you aggree to that "plan"? Is that a good method to realize my intentions?
The question(s) that arise with this are:
1) What filesystem should I use for the mentioned three storages (SD card, USB, HDD)? I guess that the SD card will have to be ext4. My google research showed that this filesystem is very good and I tend to use it for alle three storage devices. I mean, the access to all of them will go with the Raspberry Pi, so access will always be with a linux system, doesn't matter with which device I call the NAS from extern, right?
2) Should I do the formatting (to ext4?) of the devices with my MS computer or should I do it with the Raspberry? Are there any differences?
3) How can I safely transfer my existing data (NTFS) to the new storage devices without loss of data (high res. images/videos, MS office docs. etc.) ?
4) Do you have any further advices for me before I start running the Raspberry Pi and intsall the OS the first time? There are so many OS options and so many ways to install packages and more... I'd like to do it perfect from the beginning!
Well, thank you so much in anticipation!
Kind regards,
Binary91
this is my first post on this cool forum and I'd like to say that I'm absolutely new to Linux.
My whole life, I was using MS Windows and all my data is still stored on internal and external NTFS filesystem devices.
Now, I'm interested in Linux because I'm building my own NAS. The NAS should make it possible to:
a) gain access to my whole data from everywhere over the world at any time with any device (Microsoft, Apple, Android ...)
b) to synchronize data between those devices with NextCloud
c) to make weekly backups.
My plan to realize this is by:
a) a Raspberry Pi with Raspbian Linux on an internal 64GB SD Card for the Server
b) a permanentely mounted external USB with 2 TB SSD for all my "dynamic" data (data in the NextCloud files that should be accessible and synchronized erverywhere at any time by any device)
c) a 10 TB external HDD for all existing data I ever had (an archieve for "static" data) for backups one time a week
First of all: Would you aggree to that "plan"? Is that a good method to realize my intentions?
The question(s) that arise with this are:
1) What filesystem should I use for the mentioned three storages (SD card, USB, HDD)? I guess that the SD card will have to be ext4. My google research showed that this filesystem is very good and I tend to use it for alle three storage devices. I mean, the access to all of them will go with the Raspberry Pi, so access will always be with a linux system, doesn't matter with which device I call the NAS from extern, right?
2) Should I do the formatting (to ext4?) of the devices with my MS computer or should I do it with the Raspberry? Are there any differences?
3) How can I safely transfer my existing data (NTFS) to the new storage devices without loss of data (high res. images/videos, MS office docs. etc.) ?
4) Do you have any further advices for me before I start running the Raspberry Pi and intsall the OS the first time? There are so many OS options and so many ways to install packages and more... I'd like to do it perfect from the beginning!
Well, thank you so much in anticipation!
Kind regards,
Binary91