Thank for the link. What's the cheapest I can put together a small, quiet, and energy efficient box to run it on ?
On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Tim C <bb...@crone.us> wrote: > On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Brian Toscano <brian.tosc...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Unless it was a Linux based appliance that cost less than the NAS. > > Literally yesterday: > > http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/01/how-to-set-up-a-home-file-server-using-freenas/ > > Best, > -Tim > has not tried it > > > On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Brian Toscano <brian.tosc...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > >> If I was going to go the 2nd computer route, I'd just get a MacMini and > >> hang the external drives off that. I was really looking for a simple > NAS > >> that had high throughput. I've seen USB-NAS devices for $40 but I can't > >> imagine backing up a few TB through USB. > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 10:39 AM, Craig <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > >> > >>> On Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:30:42 -0700 Brian Toscano < > brian.tosc...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > I am wondering if anyone has used any SAN products with Mac and can > >>> > share their experience. > >>> > > >>> > I started reading this: > >>> > > >>> > https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3128395?start=0&tstart=0 > >>> > > >>> > I wouldn't mind a Time Capsule, but the cost is $499 for the 3TB > >>> > model. I already drives for the NAS. Ideally the NAS will natively > >>> > read HFS+ so I can either use the drives in the NAS or locally on my > >>> > computer. > >>> > >>> Linux has HFS+ support, IIRC. You could set up a computer with Linux > and > >>> put that on your network. Since MacOS is build on top of Unix, that > >>> should work just fine with scp, rsync, ssh, and such. > >>> > >>> > >>> Craig > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
