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Network Attached Storage (NAS) Servers

Network Attached Storage (NAS) Servers

Let's talk about building a Network Attached Storage (NAS) server. Between juggling storage capacity, data protection with TrueNAS Core or Unraid, and network speeds (all while keeping costs reasonable), there's plenty to figure out. Whether you're setting up a small business file server with OpenMediaVault or expanding enterprise backup capabilities with Veeam, choosing the right hardware configuration is essential. Here's the thing: after shipping thousands of storage servers and decades of IT experience, we know what works. And what doesn't.

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The reality? You don't need expensive proprietary hardware for a robust NAS setup. Moving your storage in-house isn't just about saving money - though you'll do plenty of that. It's about owning your infrastructure and building something that actually grows with you.

How we selected this server

Storage Benchmark

Testing: Multiple use case support – Office file share or datacenter backup

Superpower: Ability to maintain consistent multi-client performance and data reliability over extended periods.

Example: Serves double duty as office file sharing and server image backup

Status: 1/27/2025

Protection Benchmark

Testing: Drive failure scenarios, power loss protection, backup performance

Superpower: Zero data loss during unexpected shutdowns with battery backup

Example: Completes RAID-6 rebuild within 6 hours while maintaining operations

Status: 1/27/2025

Network Benchmark

Testing: Concurrent file transfers across protocols, interface saturation limits

Superpower: Handles 100+ simultaneous connections without performance degradation

Example: Streams 4K video to 25 endpoints while processing backup jobs

Status: 1/27/2025

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2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view with lid raised to show interior components, with 2 PSUs, bezel, and rail kit TM-SAP-730xd-588
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view TM-SAP-730xd-588
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA front view TM-SAP-730xd-588
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA back view TM-SAP-730xd-588
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA TM-SAP-730xd-588
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Dell PowerEdge R730xd Server 2.40Ghz 28-Core 64GB RAM 6x 16TB SAS + 2x Caddies
$2,049.60
Model: Dell PowerEdge R730xd Rack-Mountable 2U Server with 12x 3.5'' SAS / SATA Bays + 2x 2.5'' SAS / SATA Bays (Rear)
Processors: 2x 2.40Ghz Intel Xeon E5-2680 V4 14-Core 120W Broadwell Processors - Total of 28x Cores
Memory: 2x 32GB PC4-21300 ECC Registered (2666Mhz) - 64GB Total Memory
Hard Drives: 6x 16TB 7.2K SAS 12G LFF HDDs + 2x 2.5'' Caddies in Rear Flex-Bay - 96.0TB Total Storage
Power Supplies: 2x Dell 750W Platinum AC 100V-240V PSUs with 2x Regular Power Cords
RAID Controller: HBA330 Integrated HBA 12Gbps SAS Controller (Non-RAID)
Optical Drive: No Optical Drive
Remote Access Controller: iDRAC8 Express Embedded Remote Management
Front Bezel: 2U Bezel + Key Included
Rail Kit: 2U Sliding Rails (Type B6) Included
Software: No Software
Network Interface: Networking Ports: Dual-Port 10GB RJ-45 + Dual-Port 1GB RJ-45
Graphics Card: Integrated Video Card
R2 Certifications: F4-Hardware Functional, Cosmetic: A, Signs of light use
Condition: Refurbished
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view with lid raised to show interior components, with 2 PSUs and rail kit TM-730xd-SAP-506
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view TM-730xd-SAP-506
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA front view TM-730xd-SAP-506
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA back view TM-730xd-SAP-506
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA TM-730xd-SAP-506
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Dell PowerEdge R730xd Server 12-Bay LFF 2.20Ghz 24-Core 96GB RAM 14x Caddies
$837.10
Model: Dell PowerEdge R730xd Rack-Mountable 2U Server with 12x 3.5'' SAS / SATA Bays + 2x 2.5'' SAS / SATA Bays (Rear)
Processors: 2x 2.20Ghz Intel Xeon E5-2650 V4 12-Core 105W Broadwell Processors - Total of 24x Cores
Memory: 6x 16GB PC4-19200 ECC Registered (2400Mhz) - 96GB Total Memory
Hard Drives: 12x 3.5'' Caddies + 2x 2.5'' Caddies in Rear Flex-Bay - No Storage
Power Supplies: 2x Dell 1100W Platinum AC 100V-240V PSUs with 2x 1000W+ Power Cords
RAID Controller: H730P Integrated 2GB Cache RAID Controller
Optical Drive: No Optical Drive
Remote Access Controller: Remote Management: iDRAC8 Express + iDRAC8 Enterprise
Front Bezel: Bezel Not Included
Rail Kit: 2U Sliding Rails (Type B6) Included
Software: No Software
Network Interface: Networking Ports: Dual-Port 10GB SFP+ + Dual-Port 1GB RJ-45
Graphics Card: Integrated Video Card
R2 Certifications: F4-Hardware Functional, Cosmetic: A, Signs of light use
Condition: Refurbished
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view with lid raised to show interior components, with 2 PSUs, bezel, and rail kit TM-740xd-SAP-329
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view TM-740xd-SAP-329
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA front view TM-740xd-SAP-329
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA back view TM-740xd-SAP-329
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA TM-740xd-SAP-329
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Dell PowerEdge R740xd Server 2.10Ghz 32-Core 128GB 15TB Windows Server + 5x CALs
$5,875.20
Model: Dell PowerEdge R740xd Rack-Mountable 2U Server with 12x 3.5'' SAS / SATA Bays
Processors: 2x 2.10Ghz Intel Xeon Gold 6130 16-Core 125W Skylake Processors - Total of 32x Cores
Memory: 8x 16GB PC4-21300 ECC Registered (2666Mhz) - 128GB Total Memory
Hard Drives: 8x 1.92TB SAS 12G SFF SSDs + 4x 3.5'' Caddies - 15.4TB Total Storage
Power Supplies: 2x Dell 1100W Platinum AC 100V-240V PSUs with 2x 1000W+ Power Cords
RAID Controller: H730P Integrated 2GB Cache RAID Controller
Optical Drive: No Optical Drive
Remote Access Controller: Remote Management: iDRAC9 Express + DRAC9 14 Gen Enterprise License
Front Bezel: 2U Bezel + Key Included
Rail Kit: 2U Sliding Rails (Type B6) Included
Software: Windows Server 2022 License 32-Core License + 5x Windows Server 2022 Client Access Licenses
Network Interface: Networking Ports: Quad-Port 10GB RJ-45
Graphics Card: Integrated Video Card
R2 Certifications: F4-Hardware Functional, Cosmetic: A, Signs of light use
Condition: Refurbished
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view with lid raised to show interior components, with 2 PSUs and rail kit TM-740xd-SAP-205
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view TM-740xd-SAP-205
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA front view TM-740xd-SAP-205
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA back view TM-740xd-SAP-205
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA TM-740xd-SAP-205
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Dell PowerEdge R740xd Server 2x Gold 6130 2.10Ghz 32-Core 32GB RAM File Backup
$1,277.85
Model: Dell PowerEdge R740xd Rack-Mountable 2U Server with 12x 3.5'' SAS / SATA Bays + 4x 3.5'' SAS / SATA Bays (Mid) + 4x 2.5'' SAS / SATA Bays (Rear)
Processors: 2x 2.10Ghz Intel Xeon Gold 6130 16-Core 125W Skylake Processors - Total of 32x Cores
Memory: 2x 16GB PC4-19200 ECC Registered (2400Mhz) - 32GB Total Memory
Hard Drives: 4x 3.5'' Caddies in Mid Flex-Bay - No Storage
Power Supplies: 2x Dell 750W Platinum AC 100V-240V PSUs with 2x Regular Power Cords
RAID Controller: HBA330 Integrated HBA 12Gbps SAS Controller (Non-RAID)
Optical Drive: No Optical Drive
Remote Access Controller: Remote Management: iDRAC9 Express + DRAC9 14 Gen Enterprise License
Front Bezel: Bezel Not Included
Rail Kit: 2U Sliding Rails (Type B6) Included
Software: No Software
Network Interface: Networking Ports: Quad-Port 1GB RJ-45
Graphics Card: Integrated Video Card
R2 Certifications: F4-Hardware Functional, Cosmetic: A, Signs of light use
Condition: Refurbished
2U 24-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 2.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view with lid raised to show interior components, with 2 PSUs, bezel, and rail kit TM-740xd-SAP-256
2U 24-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 2.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view TM-740xd-SAP-256
2U 24-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 2.5'' SAS / SATA front view TM-740xd-SAP-256
2U 24-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 2.5'' SAS / SATA back view TM-740xd-SAP-256
2U 24-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 2.5'' SAS / SATA TM-740xd-SAP-256
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Dell PowerEdge R740xd Server 24-Bay 2.10Ghz 44-Core 256GB RAM 28x Caddies Host
$2,218.60
Model: Dell PowerEdge R740xd Rack-Mountable 2U Server with 24x 2.5'' SAS / SATA Bays + 4x 2.5'' SAS / SATA Bays (Rear)
Processors: 2x 2.10Ghz Intel Xeon Gold 6152 22-Core 140W Skylake Processors - Total of 44x Cores
Memory: 8x 32GB PC4-21300 ECC Registered (2666Mhz) - 256GB Total Memory
Hard Drives: 24x 2.5'' Caddies + 4x 2.5'' Caddies in Rear Flex-Bay - No Storage
Power Supplies: 2x Dell 1100W Platinum AC 100V-240V PSUs with 2x 1000W+ Power Cords
RAID Controller: H730P PCIe 2GB Cache RAID Controller
Optical Drive: No Optical Drive
Remote Access Controller: Remote Management: iDRAC9 Express + DRAC9 14 Gen Enterprise License
Front Bezel: 2U Bezel + Key Included
Rail Kit: 2U Sliding Rails (Type B6) Included
Software: No Software
Network Interface: Networking Ports: Quad-Port 10GB SFP+
PCI-E Card 1: NIC(s): 2x Dual-Port 10GB SFP+ NICs
Graphics Card: Integrated Video Card
R2 Certifications: F4-Hardware Functional, Cosmetic: A, Signs of light use
Condition: Refurbished
2U 24-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 8x 2.5'' NVMe quarter turn view with lid raised to show interior components, with 2 PSUs and bezel TM-740xd-SAP-939
2U 24-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 8x 2.5'' NVMe quarter turn view TM-740xd-SAP-939
2U 24-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 8x 2.5'' NVMe front view TM-740xd-SAP-939
2U 24-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 8x 2.5'' NVMe back view TM-740xd-SAP-939
2U 24-Bay PowerEdge R740xd 8x 2.5'' NVMe TM-740xd-SAP-939
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Dell PowerEdge R740xd NVMe Server SAS Hybrid 2.60Ghz 8-Core 256GB RAM + Caddies
$2,252.60
Model: Dell PowerEdge R740xd NVMe Rack-Mountable 2U Server with 16x 2.5'' SAS + 8x 2.5'' NVMe Bays
Processors: 2x 2.60Ghz Intel Xeon Silver 4112 Quad-Core 85W Skylake Processors - Total of 8x Cores
Memory: 8x 32GB PC4-21300 ECC Registered (2666Mhz) - 256GB Total Memory
Hard Drives: 24x 2.5'' Caddies - No Storage
Power Supplies: 2x Dell 1100W Platinum AC 100V-240V PSUs with 2x 1000W+ Power Cords
RAID Controller: H730P PCIe 2GB Cache RAID Controller
Optical Drive: No Optical Drive
Remote Access Controller: Remote Management: iDRAC9 Express + DRAC9 14 Gen Enterprise License
Front Bezel: 2U Bezel + Key Included
Rail Kit: Rails Not Included
Software: No Software
Network Interface: Networking Ports: Dual-Port 10GB RJ-45 + Dual-Port 1GB RJ-45
PCI-E Card 1: NIC(s): 1x Dual-Port 10GB SFP+ NIC
Graphics Card: Integrated Video Card
R2 Certifications: F4-Hardware Functional, Cosmetic: A, Signs of light use
Condition: Refurbished
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view with lid raised to show interior components, with 2 PSUs TM-SAP-730xd-642
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view TM-SAP-730xd-642
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA front view TM-SAP-730xd-642
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA back view TM-SAP-730xd-642
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA TM-SAP-730xd-642
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Dell PowerEdge R730xd Server 2x E5-2620v4 2.10Ghz 16-Core 16GB RAM 12x Caddies
$452.25
Model: Dell PowerEdge R730xd Rack-Mountable 2U Server with 12x 3.5'' SAS / SATA Bays
Processors: 2x 2.10Ghz Intel Xeon E5-2620 V4 8-Core 85W Broadwell Processors - Total of 16x Cores
Memory: 2x 8GB PC4-21300 ECC Registered (2666Mhz) - 16GB Total Memory
Hard Drives: 12x 3.5'' Caddies - No Storage
Power Supplies: 2x Dell 750W Platinum AC 100V-240V PSUs with 2x Regular Power Cords
RAID Controller: HBA330 Integrated HBA 12Gbps SAS Controller (Non-RAID)
Optical Drive: No Optical Drive
Remote Access Controller: iDRAC8 Express Embedded Remote Management
Front Bezel: Bezel Not Included
Rail Kit: Rails Not Included
Software: No Software
Network Interface: Networking Ports: Dual-Port 10GB RJ-45 + Dual-Port 1GB RJ-45
Graphics Card: Integrated Video Card
R2 Certifications: F4-Hardware Functional, Cosmetic: A, Signs of light use
Condition: Refurbished
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view with lid raised to show interior components, with 2 PSUs and rail kit TM-SAP-730xd-662
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA quarter turn view TM-SAP-730xd-662
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA front view TM-SAP-730xd-662
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA back view TM-SAP-730xd-662
2U 12-Bay PowerEdge R730xd 3.5'' SAS / SATA TM-SAP-730xd-662
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Dell PowerEdge R730xd Server 2x E5-2695v4 2.10Ghz 36-Core 256GB RAM 12x Caddies
$1,383.80
Model: Dell PowerEdge R730xd Rack-Mountable 2U Server with 12x 3.5'' SAS / SATA Bays
Processors: 2x 2.10Ghz Intel Xeon E5-2695 V4 18-Core 120W Broadwell Processors - Total of 36x Cores
Memory: 4x 64GB PC4-19200 ECC Registered (2400Mhz) - 256GB Total Memory
Hard Drives: 12x 3.5'' Caddies - No Storage
Power Supplies: 2x Dell 750W Platinum AC 100V-240V PSUs with 2x Regular Power Cords
RAID Controller: H730P Integrated 2GB Cache RAID Controller
Remote Access Controller: Remote Management: iDRAC8 Express + iDRAC8 Enterprise
Front Bezel: Bezel Not Included
Rail Kit: 2U Sliding Rails (Type B6) Included
Software: No Software
Network Interface: Networking Ports: Quad-Port 10GB RJ-45
Graphics Card: Integrated Video Card
R2 Certifications: F4-Hardware Functional, Cosmetic: A, Signs of light use
Condition: Refurbished

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