Hi
currently have a hp n40l it meets my needs in what its doing and is set up with an os drive and 5x 3tb drives in a raid 5. currently been having some issues not sure if its the microserver, os ssd or something else completely but its been making me think about pricing something up as a replacement.
my issue is when i got this server i did the bios mod to allow the rear esata and internal sata to be used hence the 5 drives (4 in bays 1 on the internal sata port) as well as the os drive (esata to sata cable port), anything i get to replace would need to be able to take the os drive and 5 data drives minimum.
i've asked friends what there thinking of doing but all of them appear to be going synology for some reason, i don't think that is the right way to go personally.
can anyone recommend some alternatives this hp is still going and has served me well i got it in 2012 when they where on offer. hope this hasnt been to much of a noobish question, im not affraid to build a system if needed that is nothing new to me linux is my weak point but id like to think im capable of doing basics.
thanks chclark