It does not need to be pretty or decked out with lights. My goal is to try not to spend more than $2500 - $3000 for just the device without the drives costs added in. I currently am using 31 drives in my Drobos but they are mostly 3 - 4 TB drives plus Drobo overhead. My goal is to have a least 20 - 24 drive bays of capacity. Right now I have about 75 TB of drive space encompassing all my Drobos. Paul said it would be nice to post my need here to get some advice on what type box to build with the following specs. Since I have now lost some data on one of my drobos and also having to deal with their limitations, I am more receptive to building a new box. Over the last year Paul has been encouraging me to build an unraid box for my media server. I have had PCs running 24 hours a day for over 8 - 10 years without failing. These boxes are expensive but cheaply made. This time not only did one of my Drobos fail but it took my data with it. I have been playing around with Drobo boxes for over 10 years and 4 -5 of these cruddy machines have died after a few years service.
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