Wow 9-10 MB/sec is painfully slow. That drive can do at least 40-50MB/sec with rsync if locally connected. If 9-10 MB/sec is the best I can do to initially load the drive I think I'd want to pass...
On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Scott Ritchey <ritche...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > When I do a simple windows copy from C drive to NAS, the Win 7 copy box > says > 9-10 MB/sec if that's the only thing I'm doing. My Synology NAS has a > single Seagate ST2000DL003 2T green (5900 rpm) drive and it's not RAID. I > suspect RAID would be slower because the "j" has limited CPU and RAM. I'm > using a Cisco WRT320N (aka Linksys) gigabit router and the PC and NAS > connect directly to this router. Things I like about the 211J are (1) it's > quiet and low power, (2) AJAX software is very capable and easy to use, (3) > pretty good support via online community. > > I also have a Thecus 5-bay but it was noisy (fan) and put out lots of heat > with the original drives (it was in a closet). Also, software was limited > and harder to use; Synology uses the same software in all their boxes but > Thecus has model-specific software that doesn't get updated after they move > on to a new model. I still use the Thecus running in RAID 5 with three 2T > drives. It turns itself on for a few hours daily when my PC and Synology > machines do auto backups to the Thecus. > > Scott > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Brian Toscano > Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 2:58 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options > > What kind of read and write speeds are you getting? I've read the synology > are very good. My GigE switch is my ZyXEL DSL router. Will I need a pro > switch to achieve the good throughput (assuming my computer is connected > via GigE for major file transfers). > > > > On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Scott Ritchey <ritche...@nc.rr.com> > wrote: > > > I am very pleased with my 211j and 2 PCs in the house. One of the > folders > > on my NAS is "applications" which really makes it slick rebuilding or > > migrating computers. Just store key information with the software > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto: > mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > > On Behalf Of Brian Toscano > > Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 11:05 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Mac NAS options > > > > I've been doing more homework on the NAS idea. Synology 211j seems like > > an > > attractive 2-bay unit that gets great reviews. I think I may get it and > > drop my 2TB media hard drive and my 1TB time machine in it. The > > alternative will to get a FW800 3TB drive for my desktop. I'd still like > > to have access to all my files either wired or wireless. > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Ed Booher <edboo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Is that why my electric bills are $6,000 a month? Huh. > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Tim C <bb...@crone.us> wrote: > > > > > > > On Feb 6, 2012 10:18 PM, "Craig" <diese...@pisquared.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > * The other day a friend and I were discussing setting up a Cisco > > lab > > > > > > so we could work on our CCIEs. The entry cost was low but we > > > > > > calculated something on the order of $10/day for a half-dozen > > > routers' > > > > > > power! > > > > > > > > > > $10 1 kWh 1 day 1 > > > > > --- x ----- x ----- x --------- = 694 watts per router!!! > > > > > day $0.10 24 hr 6 routers > > > > > > > > > > Boy, speak about hot equipment > > > > > > > > One power supply for a single 6500 is 6kW. That's up to 11U and most > > of > > > > this stuff was 2-5U, but that's about the size of the things. > > > > > > > > To be fair they probably aren't always running 100%, but neither is > > Cisco > > > > gear known for being energy efficient, and it's not like they can > spin > > > down > > > > drives or fans. As I recall for our exercise, we took the supply > > wattage > > > > peak for each of the devices in the lot, figuring they'd run at least > > > > half-ish and need that much cooling again. We did not get to the > cost > > > of > > > > adding power or HVAC to our houses. :) > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > Tim > > > > Uses nuclear power! 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