+100 Caveat - the particulars of the problem I outline below are from my experience of a few years back, and may have changed. The memory of the pain is still vivid, however.
Why in particular do I feel so strongly about this? Because NAS units normally run SAMBA. In my experience, SAMBA does *not* deal well with very long file/directory paths - that is, paths something over 253 characters (it's a bit ambiguous as to the exact length, but I try to educate my users that anything over 250 characters will cause problems.[1]) If SAMBA has overcome these limitations, I'd be very happy, but I haven't done the research to find out. See these links: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320081 and http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#maxpath It's hard enough dealing with this problem under Windows (though it can be dealt with), but it's horrendous on a NAS. I had to wipe and restore a couple of Dell NAS units some years ago when the file system got fubar'ed because of this issue. Kurt [1] Side note: I don't know if it's Win7 or Office 2010 that does this, but a user reported to me a popup that she received saying that the file/directory specification she was trying to write out to the network would be too long, and to please stop doing that. This made me very happy. On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 12:56, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> wrote: > Let your file server be a file server, and serve a lun from the QNAP to it > via iSCSI. > > On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 3:52 PM, Evan Brastow <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Well, my intention is for it to also be a file server. I have a Tandberg >> Data TS-459U-G that has no AD integration. It's frustrating :/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Steve Ens [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 3:41 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: QNAP suggestion? >> >> >> >> If you're just using it as an iSCSI target, you really don't need AD >> integration.... >> >> On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Evan Brastow >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> I'm looking at getting a QNAP NAS, as I've heard good things about them, >> primarily from this list :) >> >> >> >> But, I'm having a little trouble choosing the right one. >> >> >> >> It seems like some people here like the TS-1279U-RP+ >> >> >> >> >> http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/QNAP-Business-Series-TS-859U-RP-Turbo-NAS-NAS-server/2248336.aspx >> >> >> >> However, it doesn't seem to have AD integration, which I would really >> need. Really weird, too, since it says it's in their "Business Series." >> >> >> >> >> >> I also see this unit, the TS-879U-RP >> >> >> >> http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/QNAP-TS-879U-RP-NAS-server/2499636.aspx >> >> >> >> This one has a faster processor, more RAM and supports SATA-600 speeds and >> supports AD integration. >> >> >> >> Anyone have experience with this TS-879U-RP unit? Looks like the one I >> would want.... >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Evan >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
