On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 7:51 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just the man I was waiting for, you have guided me on the winnt list > since i was in school- > > realistically 6-8 TB and maybe another 10 to 20 users. in the next 5 yrs > > As I mentioned they have been on a single raid 0 of 750GB for the last 5 > yrs for 60 users- > > the nature of the business (event productions) doesnt increase much on > internal (computer users) - > > Just trying to find a strong reason to either go NAS or Server > > Thanks again ASB
A technical question that might, or might not, help you with your decision: How long and deep are the file/directory path specifications on the file server? By this I mean, so the total character length of \\servernaname\sharename\directory\path\specification\to\file.doc If your users have file/directory paths that extend deeper than ~254 characters with any frequency, then NAS might not be your best bet. At the very least, verify with the vendor that the NAS they offer can take care of your needs WRT this issue. Otherwise, stick with a Windows server. There are certainly other considerations, but it's something to check and consider. Kurt
