Jim, Given that you can get firewire drive enclosures for less than $75, and 200 gig HD's for $99, then why go for a Maxstor external? Is the associated software that good?
larry On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 20:55:35 -0500, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Disks are getting cheaper - I've just recently picked up two 200Gig disks > from Staples for $99 each after instant rebates - adding them to my previous > two 200 Gig disks means a 387Gig RAID 10 "disk". ;^) > > In my case an upgrade just got out of control. I bought a new video card > which meant a new power supply but my old board didn't have AGP 8x so a new > board meant my two 80 gig disks would no longer work in a RAID config (they > did on the highpoint controller but not on the new ALI controller) so it > meant two new drives - but the 200's cost only $10 more than the 80's. > > I've got the Maxtor One touch as well (the firewire version) which I use for > back up - I really like it, but it is pricey. > > Still - as far as NAS goes you can pretty easily DYI it. A slow PC (say an > 800Mhz Celeron or something) can be had for less than $100 - throw in an IDE > RAID card and four 200Gig discs and you might be able to squeak in 400 gig > of redundant storage for less than $500. If you can snag a RAID 5 > controller those four disks will give you 600Gig. ;^) > > Jim Davis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Munn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:27 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Hard drives > > Definitely look at NAS, even just a basic one. It might set you back a few > extra bucks, and the redundancy is only really necessary if you can't afford > to lose your data, but it's really COOL! Seriously, I am looking at the same > problem. I was thinking of starting with a system that could take 5-10 disks > in a RAID configuration and getting 3 disks to start, 300-400 GB each, then > build out by adding disks as needed, but that's $2,000 at the low end. > > Otherwise, if you just want drive space, I have a Maxtor OneTouch drive > (external USB) that works great, but you would need 3 or more to meet your > needs. That's a lot of data! > > > Jim wrote: > >I've really got to look into getting comics online... I'd much rather have > >your problem than mine: I've got 20 long boxes of comics in my living room. > >;^) > > > >Still if I were you I'd look into Network Attached Storage (NAS) and > >definitely go with a RAID solution. With a raid solution you won't lose > >anything to a faulty disk. > > > >I've tried and I can't find it, but I remember reading on some news site > >just recently about a terabyte NAS device (5 200 Gig disks) that could do > >RAID 0,1,5 and was remarkably cheap for the type (although still, I think > >greater than $1000 - but not by much if memory serves). > > > >In any case if you just want to get up and running I've an 80 Gig drive > >(Seagate) left over from last month's upgrade adventures - you're welcome > to > >it. Hit me off list with your mailing address if you'd like it. > > > >Jim Davis > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 4:59 PM > >To: CF-Community > >Subject: Hard drives > > > >Due to the 'big click', I'm living on my laptop and looking to get a good > >drive. Any suggestions. > >Also, what's the largest hard drive out there. I've got over 700 gig of > >comics spread out over 3 drives and about 200 CDs. I need more room. I've > >seen one T drive, but there has to be others (and I don't have a spare > >grand) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137072 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
