I have my home NAS in RAID5 (4x2TB), and let me tell you it takes a long time to rebuild.
I'm willing to risk a larger rebuild window for more storage (at home), so no RAID6 there -- this time, anyway. *ASB **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) for the SMB market…*** On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Richard Stovall <rich...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have no experience with the Seagate NASes either. Personally, for this > use case, I wouldn't consider something that doesn't support some manner of > dual disk failure protection such as RAID 6.* I'd also be looking for > something with a minimum of 5 bays so I could have at least one hot spare > online. > > * I suppose I did drink the "RAID 5 is dead" Kool-Aid much discussed a > while back. > > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> No personal experience, but those reviews give me pause. >> >> >> >> >> >> *ASB >> **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* >> **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) >> for the SMB market…*** >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Glen Johnson <gjohn...@vhcc.edu> wrote: >> >>> Speaking of storage and remote access to it, anyone have experience >>> with one of these units?**** >>> >>> Newegg has what looks to me, like a pretty good deal. 12tb raw storage >>> for $700.**** >>> >>> Our church is looking to replace/update a sbs2003 server.**** >>> >>> At present, they are only using it to share files and one printer among >>> about 10 users.**** >>> >>> The printer is not usb, but sharing it directly over the network is >>> doable.**** >>> >>> They have used exchange, but their email is hosted off site, so really >>> no need for exchange.**** >>> >>> I think the deal, with 4 x 3tb drives should support them for quite some >>> time, as they current server only have 160gig storage.**** >>> >>> >>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148615&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL022613&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL022613-_-EMC-022613-Index-_-NetworkStorageNAS-_-22148615-LM1A >>> **** >>> >>> ** ** >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
