> -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 2:09 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: What do you do for backups? > > I built a RAID file server that runs Ubuntu, it was easy. Probably > even easier in Windows, but for the license fee. > > If you buy one of the storage appliances, the one everyone that I have > talked with seems to like is the ReadyNAS NV+. You'll pay about $900 > for one with no disks (it has 4 bays), so it's a bit pricier than a > DIY solution, but it is very small and quiet and apparently very nice.
I have two ReadyNAS units, one older ReadyNAS X6 and one newer NV+. The newer model is about 2/3 the size of the older model and quite a notch faster (faster processor) but the units share the exact same firmware and hardware capabilities. I've got 1.2 TB (four 400Gb disks) in the older one and 3 TB (four 1000Gb disks) in the newer one. I used the older one for several years and the newer one for the past 6 months or so. Beyond one easily fixed (remotely, for free, by tech support) problem I've had nothing but awesome from them both. Truly excellent support via the (professionally moderated) online forums and amazing reliability features. The units can perform backups of any network machines, can control/monitor USB-based UPS units and can even do autonomous BitTorrent downloads if that's your thing. Media streaming is provided by any of several servers and (since the system is actually just running FreeBSD) you can add your own if you need to. I can't praise them enough - the only (and significant) downside is the cost. They're fully worth it, but you'll pay a high premium over something like the Buffalo unit. Check eBay tho' - that's where I got my NV+ at a much reduced price. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:264833 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
