unRAID Server Project
This is a simple photo-version of my unRAID server build.
Parts arrive, minus the enclosure and eSATA bracket. 
External enclosure arrives… 
…along with the eSATA bracket. 
Memory and CPU are installed first. 
System board is set in the case. eSATA bracket is wired and flash drive is run internally. 
Trays are removed from the enclosure for drive installation. 
Mounting screws go through the bottom. 
Drive is ready for plugging. 
Backplane internal connections. 
Internal enclosure rear connections. 
Internal enclosure backplane connections. 
Case is ready. Flash drive is routed internally via empty expansion slot. 
Carried to the basement and setup with the other “servers”. 
Green means go! (Orange shows populated bays) 
Drives detected and mounted 
After drives are mounted, they have to be formatted. 
After several hours of transferring from my other server, data migration is complete! 
Now that the transfer is complete, it’s time to enable the parity drive. 
Parity disk installed and ready for the build process. 
Parity process has begun. I got about 56MBps. 
A few hours later I’m protected and ready to configure my shares (that’s another story). 
