Hi,
Is there a hardware guide for OMV? I am looking to build my own NAS Server for the fun of the challenge. My goal is to have a low power server which can do the NAS function nicely while allowing to use the server for some light tasks such as surfing the web ans watching some videos.
Many experienced users had advised that it is very important to use ECC RAM. This requires a server board and the solution is expensive and not energy friendly. There are cheap 2nd hand, used servers, but they are rack mounted and probably very noisy and energy consuming.
What are the risks of *NOT* using ECC? I suppose the pre-built NAS like Synology or Thecus don't use ECC RAM. If so, how can they get away with non-ECC RAM? In case it's OK to go with non-ECC RAM. Can you please recommend a desktop CPU & Motherboard?
Thank you in advance for any help.