PART 1: DIY UnRAID 'MEGA' NVMe NAS using Intel NUC 11 Extreme (Beast Canyon)

Samsung 990 EVO Plus, 4TB, PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2, NVMe2.0 (up to 7250 MB/s), NVMe M.2 (2280), Internal Solid State Drive (SSD), MZ-V9S4T0BWWelcome to Hancock's VMware Half Hour! In this video, we dive into building a DIY UnRAID 'MEGA' NVMe NAS using the powerful Intel NUC 11 Extreme (Beast Canyon). Follow along as we break down the process of assembling a high-performance NAS solution with NVMe storage, featuring a step-by-step guide to installing RAM, NVMe drives, and configuring the Intel NUC.
If you're into DIY NAS builds or looking for tips on using UnRAID with NVMe storage, this series is for you. We'll also give a shoutout to some great resources, including expert blog posts by William Lam and Daniel Krieger, to help you get the most out of your setup. Plus, there are some unexpected surprises along the way—can things go wrong? Find out in this episode!

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📌 Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:07 - Welcome to Hancock's VMware Half Hour
00:25 - Apologies, I've been Beekeeping
01:39 - Time for a homebrew NAS
02:33 - I want to explore NVMe storage fot the NAS
02:50 - MS-A2 for a NAS ?
02:55 - Kudos to two vExperts - William Lam, Daniel Krieger
02:56 - William's Blog Post - https://williamlam.com/2021/07/esxi-on-intel-nuc-11-extreme-beast-canyon.html
03:12 - Daniel's Blog Post - https://sdn-warrior.org/posts/unraid-storage/
05:37 - Kingston Fury RAM 64GB
06:21 - 512GB XPG GAMMIX NVMe sticks
07:48 - NDI Handcam what could go wrong ?
09:09 - Intel NUC 11 Extreme Unboxing
09:48 - The Intel NUC 11 Extreme in the flesh!
10:49 - Remove and Unscrew the back panel plate
11:32 - Remove side panels
12:04 - Pull up fan tray
12:42 - Remove fan shround
14:04 - Installing RAM and NVMe in Compute Board
16:00 - Installing Kingston Fury RAM
17:31 - DDR4 RAM installed
18:45 - Installing NVMe sticks
20:27 - Careful with the NVMe screws!
22:01 - RAM and NVMe installed - Nice closeup !
23:12 - Refit the Compute board cover !
25:00 - Fixed, and those NVMe sticks do fit !
26:34 - Refit fan shround
27:20 - Refit PCIe bracket
27:30 - Refit fan tray
28:17 - Refit side panels
29:26 - Refit rear back panel
30:39 - All back together
31:17 - Thanks for Watching Hancock's VMware Half Hour
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Links:

William Lam's Blog: Read more about ESXi on Intel NUC 11 Extreme - https://williamlam.com/2021/07/esxi-on-intel-nuc-11-extreme-beast-canyon.html

Daniel Krieger's Blog: UnRAID Storage Guide - https://sdn-warrior.org/posts/unraid-storage/

Gear Used:

Kingston Fury 64GB DDR4 RAM - https://amzn.to/4i7RhZs

512GB XPG GAMMIX NVMe SSDs - https://amzn.to/4o3eLAf

Intel NUC 11 Extreme (Beast Canyon) - https://amzn.to/4p8aNHh

WERPOWER M.2 to U.2 (SFF-8639) PCIe NVMe SSD Cable- PCIe NVMe U.2 (SFF-8639) - https://amzn.to/4pbou8m

Samsung 990 EVO Plus, 4TB, PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2, NVMe2.0 (up to 7250 MB/s), NVMe M.2 (2280), Internal Solid State Drive (SSD), MZ-V9S4T0BW - https://amzn.to/4o269Ka

Samsung 990 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD, 4 TB, PCIe 4.0 - https://amzn.to/4hZx2Ng

Enjoy the build and stay tuned for Part 2 where we dive deeper into configuring UnRAID and optimizing the NAS! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more tech tips and builds.
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