They're purpose built NAS OS's, based on Win2k. They support all the typical NAS stuff - CIFS, HTTP and NFS access, etc - but they use the Win2k permissions model, and can run certain Win2k apps (like AV and your favorite NT backup agents) locally.
The non-Win2k vendors use a combination of Linux and Samba, and the problem is that the Unix file permissions structure is a bit more limiting, IMO, than the Microsoft one. So you can't be as flexible with it. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Malcolm Reitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 10:08 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: NAS device suggestions > > > Roger, > > Are there really any advantages to these Win2k NAS devices? > Aren't they > just a locked-down Win2k server? Why would that be any better than a > regular Win2k server that you could operate just like all your other > servers? > > Malcolm > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger Seielstad [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 6:08 AM > To: NT 2000 Discussions > Subject: RE: NAS device suggestions > > Since they're a Microsoft shop, I'd suggest looking at the Microsoft > based > solutions - Compaq offers one or two, and Dell has 3-4 in a > broad range > of > sizes. The big advantage here is that they won't have to learn a new > system > really - these are special NAS versions of Win2k. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE > Sr. Systems Administrator > Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity > Atlanta, GA > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vogt, Charlton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:32 AM > > To: NT 2000 Discussions > > Subject: NAS device suggestions > > > > > > I've been tasked with providing suggestions/advice on the > > purchase of a NAS > > for another location. I have not been told what their > > possible budget is or > > what their exact storage needs are. I can say that this is a NT/XP > > environment that is expected one day to migrate to .Net. > > > > Does anyone have anyone have a favorite device they have used > > or one that > > they despise. I am looking to offer them information ranging > > from low-end > > to top-end devices. > > > > Thanks for your time & assistance. I hope everyone is > having a happy > > holiday season. > > > > CJ Vogt > > > > ------ > > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
