Thecus looks nice however it has a lot of bad reviews on Newegg :( TS-509 has better reviews but is out of stock O_o.
On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 08:27:52AM -0400, Julian Zottl wrote: > Ya, but you're asking for a standalone unit... check out the Thecus N7700 > NAS and QNAP TS-509 Pro NAS whle you're at it. > ---- > Julian > > > On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 1:19 AM, Bryan Seitz <se...@bsd-unix.net> wrote: > > > Yeah, horrible overpriced. I can build a server for less. The 6 bay is > > $999!!! > > > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 08:43:20PM -0700, John R Steinbruner wrote: > > > Netgear has 2, 4, 6 and 12 drive NAS boxen... > > > > > > I use the 2 drive model at home in Raid 1, but here's a link to the 6 > > drive box... > > > > > > > > http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/ReadyNASPro.aspx?for=Business+Networking > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 19, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Bryan Seitz wrote: > > > > > > > Anyone know of something decent that has 5 bays ? I was looking for a > > nice pre-built NAS but all of the higher capacity ones got > > > > horrible reviews :( I have a server case with 8x1.5TB using ZFS RAIDZ > > currently and it's great, but something self-enclosed/non-server i > > > > requiring would be nice. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 03:57:59PM -0400, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > > > >> Duncan, > > > >> > > > >> No, not yet. I'm looking for a deal on the Netgear. Thanks for your > > > >> comments to back up John's. > > > >> > > > >> Anthony > > > >> > > > >> On 7/19/2010 1:53 PM, DSinc wrote: > > > >>> Anthony, > > > >>> Did you buy a NAS? > > > >>> Best, > > > >>> Duncan > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> On 07/17/2010 13:45, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > > > >>>> Thanks for the comments on the Netgear. Those features mean a lot > > to > > > >>>> me...quiet is indeed important. Are these all capable of 1000Mbps? > > > >>>> Currently my printer is wireless but I might be willing to use the > > > >>>> server in a NAS. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> On 7/17/2010 1:08 PM, John R Steinbruner wrote: > > > >>>>> I had a DNS-323 and it was fine. The only issue I had was the fan > > was > > > >>>>> small and therefore noisy. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> I lost a drive in it once, and when WD sent the replacement, the > > NAS > > > >>>>> rebuilt itself just fine with no problems.. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> I currently have a pair of Netgear NAS Duo's with 1 terabyte > > drives. > > > >>>>> Faster than the DNS-323, quieter, and came with 3 year warranties, > > > >>>>> which ain't bad. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> They are hot swap by the way, with pull out drive trays very easy > > to > > > >>>>> get to. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> I stream audio off one and movies off the other. They both work > > great > > > >>>>> for that.. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/StorageWorkandPlay/RND2000.aspx > > > >>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822122029 > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> The diskless one retails for 250, but can be had for less. I think > > I > > > >>>>> gave Newegg 199 for my last one? Add a couple terabyte drives and > > off > > > >>>>> you go. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> They have a new Ultra series coming out too that I have not really > > > >>>>> checked on yet, since mine do all I need them to do.. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> These things do act as print servers too if you need that, just > > plug > > > >>>>> in a USB printer and you are good to go.. > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> On Jul 17, 2010, at 5:27 AM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>>> Strictly for home use. Backup of multiple computers, streaming > > audio. > > > >>>>>> Probably will start with 2TB. Don't think I need more than 4 to 6 > > > >>>>>> down the road, but likely not even that much. I don't have kids so > > > >>>>>> streaming video from an HD just doens't seem important to me. > > > >>>>>> Besides, I have so many Blu-rays now that I could never back them > > up. > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> Anyway, is there something good for under $200? I know the DLink > > > >>>>>> DNS-323 is going for $150 on Amazon at the moment, but there a > > better > > > >>>>>> choice? I'd like something with esata and USB3.0 too, if possible. > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> No virus found in this incoming message. > > > >>>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > >>>>> Version: 9.0.839 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3011 - Release Date: > > > >>>>> 07/17/10 02:35:00 > > > >>>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> No virus found in this incoming message. > > > >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > >>> Version: 9.0.839 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3015 - Release Date: > > 07/19/10 02:36:00 > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Bryan G. Seitz > > > > > > > > > -- > > > JRS > > > stei...@pacbell.net > > > > > > Facts do not cease to exist just > > > because they are ignored. > > > > -- > > > > Bryan G. Seitz > > -- Bryan G. Seitz
