Same here, we also have a number of Synology boxes installed at clients with no issues.
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:07 PM, <greg.swe...@actsconsulting.net> wrote: > We use Synology at number of clients for basic local backup functions and > copies. Works great, never needs a reboot and alerts us if it has any > problems, storage use, etc.. Even supports ISCSI, which is very nice for > several boxes that need a SystemState Backup to a local non system volume.. > I highly recommend them. > > They just released this one for you mega home users and your hours of > Disney footage. > > > http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/214523/synology_announces_new_15tb_nas_device.html > > > Greg Sweers > CEO > ACTS360.com > P.O. Box 1193 > Brandon, FL 33509 > 813-657-0849 Office > 813-758-6850 Cell > 813-341-1270 Fax > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Humphries [mailto:nt...@hedgedigger.com] > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 3:00 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? > > I'm wanting the same thing. I'm looking at synology right now. They > have great reviews on new egg. > > Bill > > > Don Kuhlman wrote: > > Thanks for all the comments folks - I need to do some studying :) > > > > Don > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: N Parr <npar...@mortonind.com> > > To: NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 10:33:53 AM > > Subject: RE: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? > > > > I've used a myriad of different NAS boxes over the years. Both > > Terrastation Pro and Linkstation, no real complaints about them. Other > > than the fact that the boot ROM resides on the hard drives in the > > Terrastation Pro I have, and if you swap out all the drives at the same > > time then you have to TFTP the image back to the box. What a pain, > > never have gotten around to doing it yet. Been sitting there with 4 1TB > > drives in it for a couple months, just haven't had the time, should > > probably sell it. Have had a ReadyNAS NV+ at work and it's performed > > pretty well. Kind of slow, newer model is suppose to be screaming fast > > though with a lot of improved features. Problem with is was all 4 disks > > need to be the exact same model down to a T or it cries. After all > > those I just picked up a Drobo-FS for home. Started with a couple > > WD2002FYPS drives, those are the top of the line WD datacenter SATA > > drives. Suppose to sip the power and be screaming fast. I'm just > > slowly adding more drives as I find a deal on ebay. So far performance > > wise I'm kind of disappointed. Like it's been mentioned with other > > devices if you have multiple data transfers going at the same time it > > slows down more than I feel it should. But so did all my other NAS > > boxes. And loading directories with hundreds-thousands of sub folders > > or files is slow. If I remember the Drobo is suppose to spin down > > drives if not in use. I don't know how it decides which ones to do. So > > some of the slowness may be attributed to that. For simplicity you > > could just get an external locally attached drive with two drives it. A > > lot of manufactures make them, just set it up for mirroring and forget > > about it. It's portable and simple to hook up and a lot cheaper than > > NAS. > > http://www.buy.com/prod/fantom-2tb-g-force-megadisk-dual-interface-usb-2 > > -0-esata-external-hard/q/loc/101/206729332.html > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:04 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: Re: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? > > > > > > Drobos? I'm not looking at their NAS offerings, per se. I'm looking at > > a Drobo Elite as a backup SAN for our existing SAN. I've heard > > generally good things about them. > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Don Kuhlman <drkuhl...@yahoo.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > Thanks Jonathan. Well, we've got one of these now with 4 tb > > total - in a raid 5 configuration. We won't get anymore of them then to > > use as an small business NAS. > > > > I think I need to go search the past threads on what type of > > small < $1000.00 NAS would be a good choice for doing backups and > > possible user data storage to ;) > > > > Don > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: Jonathan Link <jonathan.l...@gmail.com> > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > > > Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 9:28:03 AM > > Subject: Re: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure > > recommendations? > > > > > > IME, the Buffalo products didn't support NTFS permissions, and I > > had to manage shared permissions individually for the users. This > > proved unwieldy quite quickly. So we migrated other commonly needed > > data to the NAS and user information back to DAS with NTFS permissions. > > This was about 4 years ago, so things may have changed. Just thought > > I'd throw this out there before you get too far along... > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Don Kuhlman > > <drkuhl...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Jack/all. Thanks for the info. We are at AD > > functional level 2003. I'm going to guess the secure authentication > > settings are on, so how or where do I turn them off to see if it helps? > > > > Don > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: "Kramer, Jack" <jack.kra...@ur.msu.edu> > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > > > Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 8:41:53 AM > > Subject: Re: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure > > recommendations? > > > > > > What's your AD functional level? Also do you have (iirc) > > secure authentication or whatever it's called turned on? (Default is on > > in 2003 and newer functional levels) > > > > Sometimes the problem is that the often-SAMBA-based > > SMB/CIFS components on these little things can't handle the newer > > password hashes sent from a domain with that setting turned on so you > > have to disable it. You'll degrade your theoretical security a bit but > > it's unlikely that an attacker will be able to take advantage of any new > > vulnerability without first physically penetrating your network, so it > > can be worth it. > > > > ---- > > Jack Kramer > > Computer Systems Specialist > > University Relations, Michigan State University > > w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 > > > > > > From: Don Kuhlman <drkuhl...@yahoo.com> > > Reply-To: NT System Admin Issues > > <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:37:54 -0500 > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > > > Subject: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure > > recommendations? > > > > > > > > Sorry to jump this thread, but speaking of > > Buffalo NAS - does anyone have any good information (besides the Buffalo > > doc and website) on how to get an LS-QL Linkstation Quad to work in an > > Active Directory environment as a shared target for users to connect to > > via their domain login? > > > > I set it up using their doc to put in the domain > > name (for the workgroup), DC's IP address, DNS IP, made an open share on > > it that users are supposed to be able to map to so they get added to the > > access list and still couldn't connect to it. > > > > I searched their forums and knowledge base then > > called support and they were less than helpful. The guy said that > > there's an issue with Windows Server 2008 and it's the OS's fault(even > > though it doesn't work from an XP workstation, 2000 server or 2008 > > server), then said that we have network issues which is why we can't > > access the drive from the server or any other client on the lan. > > > > This morning the thing isn't even pingable so I > > can't access it via the web interface... > > > > Thanks > > > > Don K > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: David Lum <david....@nwea.org> > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 8:17:15 AM > > Subject: RE: Home RAID enclosure > > recommendations? > > > > > > > > I have Cavalry USB 2.0/eSATA RAID1 externals > > drive and being just external SATA it's just as fast as an internal SATA > > drive. If eSATA is OK just do a web search for "eSATA RAID1 external" > > > > > > > > I have Buffalo NAS at clients as just extra > > storage and both solutions work well. > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Jim Slattery > > [mailto:slattery_...@hotmail.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 5:57 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > Subject: OT: Home RAID enclosure > > recommendations? > > > > > > > > I recently started taking a lot of photos and > > videos, and I'm realizing that my current storage solution at home isn't > > going to cut it very soon. > > > > Does anyone have a recommendation for a good > > price/performance RAID enclosure (or populated solution) for home use? > > I'd like to have 3-4TB available if possible. > > > > Thanks, and Happy Holidays! > > > > Jim > > > > ~ 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! 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