AndreasG wrote: > Hi Everybody, > > With a music library of 600GB that is still growing, I finally made my > decision to go for a dedicated RAID5/NAS solution to store my files. I > find that handling all those external harddrives is just too much > clutter, and the RAID5 configuration will give some protection against > hardware failure. > > (I know that a a RAID does not protect against data loss due to human > failure, so there will be an additional backup, but I still think that > the additional safety of a RAID makes sense) > > So here are my requirements for the NAS storage solution: > - at least 4 discs, RAID5 configuration > - works with Mac and PC > - does not have to be absolutely silent, but quiet would be welcome > - I don't plan to run SlimServer on the NAS, it will just be used for > storage > - use of SATA discs would be welcome for future upgrades > > My options: > 1. Infrant Ready NAS NV: 688 Euro empty + 320 Euro for 4x250GB or 400 > Euro for 4x300GB (total price 1088 Euro for 4x300GB config) > 2. Buffalo Terastation Pro: 849 Euro with 4x250GB, not available empty > (???) > 3. Buffalo Terastation 739 Euro with 4x250GB (P-ATA only!) > 4. ??? please recommend other options ???
If you're anything like technically capable then I would suggest buying a good quality large case capable of holding several drives either internally or using 4:3 trays mounted in the 5.25" slots and to build your own server. This is the most cost-effective way of doing things. I picked up an "old" dual 1GHz PIII machine from ebay (in a Coolermaster case) and loaded it with 6x250GB SATA drives. I'm running linux (Fedora Core 4) and have the drives configured in RAID5 with a hot spare. If I was doing this again I'd use RAID6. In the end, it's a trade off - cost vs. time invested. If you buy and off-the-shelf NAS solution, it will likely be more expensive but you will not have to spend much time getting it working. With a custom solution, it will be cheaper but you'll have to spend time building/configuring it. HTH, R. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
