I'm very interested in the QNap NAS boxes... please let the list know how well they work in your environments.
Thank you. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:39:15 -0700 Subject: Re: Home server system > Will do. So far, the compatibility list looks okay to me... > > http://www.qnap.com/pro_compatibility.asp > > > *-ASB* > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Eldridge, Dave <d...@parkviewmc.com> wrote: > > > Andrew, I bought the 459 pro last night on amazon. It just has more > > power than the 419P. > > > > I am now looking at their (qnap.com/forums) to see what people are saying > > are the best drives for this model. The possible masking of certain stats > > from the green WD models is concerning. > > > > Let me know if you do which model you select and what drives? > > > > > > > > d > > > > > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:56 PM > > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Re: Home server system > > > > > > > > I started comparing them this afternoon. Didn't look at the > > hardware compatibility lists yet. > > > > > > > > -ASB > > > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Eldridge, Dave <d...@parkviewmc.com> > > wrote: > > > > I had a co-worker who got the 459pro. He looked at the 419 but didn’t > like > > the HD compatibility list of the 419. So he went with the 459. Have you > > looked at both? > > > > > > > > dave > > > > > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 12, 2010 4:08 PM > > > > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Re: Home server system > > > > > > > > Hey!! I'm looking at that and the TS-419 right now. :) > > > > So far, the reviews look very favorable, as does the price. > > > > > > *-ASB* > > > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Eldridge, Dave <d...@parkviewmc.com> > > wrote: > > > > ++ > > > > > > > > Slight diversion. Anyone used any NAS boxes from QNAP? In particular I am > > looking at the TS-459 pro for home use. > > > > > > > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 12, 2010 3:19 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Re: Home server system > > > > > > > > Yeah, it's funny how quickly people at home start demanding SLAs and > become > > intolerant of any downtime. :) > > > > > > *-ASB* > > > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 5:00 PM, Steven Peck <sep...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Mines been solid all this year. I found that for each system I have a > user > > account created for it and that solved the password issue (since each > system > > is mostly for one person it works out fine). I also use it as the print > > server for everyone so that is nice as well. > > > > While there are times when I like to play IT at home, in general I don't > > want to finagle and experiment with stuff that is protecting my families > > data/services or my customer (wife) gets irate. At work we have a > separate > > lab, so at home I have a separate lab. :) > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 1:19 PM, Lee Douglas <lee.doug...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > I ran Home Server for ~ 2 years on an HP Media Center PC. I understand > it's > > based on Server 2003, dumbed down a bit. It mostly worked OK, but had some > > strange quirks - for instance, it would complain if the password on a PC > was > > not the same as the user account on the server. It would still work, it > just > > seemed to want to complain from time to time. It seemed to do a decent job > > of balancing its load over the various discs and was generally > unobtrusive. > > There's a free utility available - Google for it - that would let you > launch > > other programs from within the Server UI, so you could use the box for > > other things if you wished. The connector software between the individual > > PCs and the server was a bit flaky and I finally got tired of the > nuisance. > > > > > > > > If all you want is backup, there are lots of free programs that will do > > that for you. Set up the server to share it's big drives and let each PC > > backup to it on a set schedule. > > > > > > > > YMMV > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 4:10 PM, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com> > > wrote: > > > > My direct needs are for storage only, but I was wondering whether it would > > be a good idea to try and get some of the extra bells and whistles that > Home > > Server or the like provides. As my kids get a bit older, obviously some of > > the backup and multimedia functionality that users can utilize would be > > nice...although there are always ways I could configure things like that > > myself, should I want to. > > > > I'm a bit undecided, but I've got plenty food for thought > here....cheers... > > > > On 12 October 2010 15:50, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > What do you intend to do with this server besides provide storage? Your > > topic says server, but your comments imply NAS. > > > > > > > > Home Server seems okay, but I would think you could do just as well with a > > more direct configuration. > > > > > > > > I built a nice virtual host server for my home network for under $1500, > and > > that was in 2008. Would be even less expensive to do today. > > > > > > *-ASB* > > > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 8:57 AM, James Rankin <kz2...@googlemail.com> > > wrote: > > > > Any recommendations for a reliable and hopefully fairly cheap server > system > > for the home? One of my colleagues recommended the HP MediaSmart ex475 > > coupled with Windows Home Server, are there anything else people can > > recommend? Also, does Windows Home Server offer any particular software or > > benefits or is it just aimed at being simple for the non-technical user? I > > can see it has backup and remote access capabilities - I'm not really that > > bothered about the remote access features for sharing across the internet, > > but anything else is probably a plus. How much extra does the Home Server > > stuff give you when compared to some sort of baby NAS device like a > > TeraStation? > > > > I was hoping to be able to get something decent for under £1000, at the > > least. Storage, availability and backup are probably the primary concerns > > I'm addressing, but I'm open to all sorts of other features as well. 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