Thread: NAS's

Nope, sorry, 'spose you've googled for reviews etc?

Only use NAS for file-system storage for occasionally open files, such as word processing files, spreadsheets, etc.

Don't use NAS for extended duration open files like databases, logs, etc.

Sorry, but I can't help you with brands.

I'm looking at getting a Lacie 4TB NAS with RAID5 for work. Don't know about that particular brand (Qnap), but if you go the RAID5 option you should be ok esp if it is hot swappable. We are going to buy a spare drive and stick it somewhere safe just in case

I've been quoted around $3.5k for the NAS @4TB + $600 odd for the spare disk. Oh, and the Lacie has 2 gigabit ethernet ports...

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

Nope, sorry, 'spose you've googled for reviews etc?

Yes Cliff, I read a number of minor reviews (about 12 so far) and all seem to rate it fairly highly. I haven't come across a critical review comparing it to a number of others though - not yet anyway.

Originally Posted by Ron Dunn

Only use NAS for file-system storage for occasionally open files, such as word processing files, spreadsheets, etc.

Don't use NAS for extended duration open files like databases, logs, etc.

Thanks Ron. I want the unit to run a small website and FTP server. Part of the web function would be limited database work (very limited compared to what you are used to, probably 2-3 concurrent users maximum).

Originally Posted by q9

I'm looking at getting a Lacie 4TB NAS with RAID5 for work. Don't know about that particular brand (Qnap), but if you go the RAID5 option you should be ok esp if it is hot swappable. We are going to buy a spare drive and stick it somewhere safe just in case

I've been quoted around $3.5k for the NAS @4TB + $600 odd for the spare disk. Oh, and the Lacie has 2 gigabit ethernet ports...

Ouch! The Lacie is out of range for me. A single gigabit port should be fine for us as most of the network is wireless.

The RAID 5 on the QNAP is hot swappable.

Yeah, the QNAP would suit better then. The lacie is SCSI...and we do need the performance...

Only advice I'd give is to buy it from some place that has good warranty return policy...

Buying a IOMEGA NAS 400r put me off buying another NAS forever.

I purchased a low end HP server to replace it. It was slightly less then the NAS was.

Originally Posted by chromis

Buying a IOMEGA NAS 400r put me off buying another NAS forever.

I purchased a low end HP server to replace it. It was slightly less then the NAS was.

Want to elaborate on that?

I purchased a IOMEGA 400R NAS. In less then a year it churned up a hardware fault. So I was asked to return it. The repair (return cost of 415.00 to singapore) took hmmm maybe 6 or 7 months. When it got back the case was damaged. I called IOMEGA to complain and they said they will get a courier to pick it up and give me a new one.

A few months later I got the same system back (not new) and they charged me for the courier.

3,500 NAS
+830,00 Courier (insurance)

So if we are talking extra storage with RAID then the low end server was the better option for me, and more reliable in my opinion.

I just got one of the new(er) Welland Express 3.5 Network Enclosures.
It is a DIY Job.
ME-747GK-S 3.5" Giga miniSAN
It has a fan in the case for cooling.
I'll stick a drive in it & have a play with it.
Here is the blurb....

The Welland’s ME-747K-SI / ME-747GK-S is an innovated network storage for SOHO and small business application. The ME-747K-SI / ME-747GK-S could be integrated into most of the modern digital home appliances (gateway, set-top-box, media server/player) that equip some sort of data storage functions through high speed transmission.

The ME-747K-SI / ME-747GK-S adopts an open SAN protocol named ATA-over-Ethernet (AoE). That is , beyond common TCP/IP management facilities ,
ME-747K-SI / ME-747GK-S uses AoE as a thin layer to process ATA commands directly over Ethernet traffic. This design has proven its ability to offer 3x-5x performance over fastest home NAS SoC implementations.

Features:
‧For 3.5” SATA I/II hard disk (ME-747GK-S)
‧USB2.0 / Ethernet 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps interface (ME-747GK-S)‧Home and office storage‧Quick Backup storage‧Network Multimedia Database‧File Sharing center‧Speedy Network Center w/o TCP / IP‧Compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista‧With 34W external Power Supply

I've got a QNAP TS201, had it for about 12 mths and not had a single problem or even a need to reboot it. I'm only useing it as multimedia storage and for the download station, and it gets accessed by my Mediagate HD350 most of the time. So far am happy

Mick, how is the remote syncing done? Is it compatible with Foldershare?

I have Western Digital NAS Terrabyte Drive and after enourmous problems with it, sometimes not having access for a week or so I found out how to ditch the WD software and network it as a normal drive. It never gets switched off and has now had unbroken access for nearly 12 months.

Hi Groggy,

Sorry for the slow reply, waayyyy to busy at present.

I'm not going to be any help for you as i really am a lil unsure as to what these two things do. I've had a lil look in the user guide for the NAS but i dont see any reference to these two terms.

I probably only use about 1/6th of what the unit is capable of, its used mainly for extra storage thats accessed by my Mediagate so that my puter doesnt have to be left on, and also for the BT download station, its also only set up for a whole 2 users.

Sorry i cant be of any more help.

No worries Mick, thanks for replying. I think I have made up my mind to get one of the QNAP boxes, it runs ftp, hosts a website with database capability, can be remote accessed, has RAID 5 etc so that pretty much covers it for me. Then I can get rid of my noisy server (5 fans making bearing grinding noises ). Even if it isn't Foldershare capable there are some simple ways around that (share another network pc and map it to the QNAP drive).

Just need to convince the missus now... .....this might take a while...