I have no experience with the Seagate NASes either. Personally, for this use case, I wouldn't consider something that doesn't support some manner of dual disk failure protection such as RAID 6.* I'd also be looking for something with a minimum of 5 bays so I could have at least one hot spare online.
* I suppose I did drink the "RAID 5 is dead" Kool-Aid much discussed a while back. On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 2:51 PM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > No personal experience, but those reviews give me pause. > > > > > > *ASB > **http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* <http://xeeme.com/AndrewBaker>* > **Providing Virtual CIO Services (IT Operations & Information Security) > for the SMB market…*** > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 11:34 AM, Glen Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Speaking of storage and remote access to it, anyone have experience >> with one of these units?**** >> >> Newegg has what looks to me, like a pretty good deal. 12tb raw storage >> for $700.**** >> >> Our church is looking to replace/update a sbs2003 server.**** >> >> At present, they are only using it to share files and one printer among >> about 10 users.**** >> >> The printer is not usb, but sharing it directly over the network is >> doable.**** >> >> They have used exchange, but their email is hosted off site, so really no >> need for exchange.**** >> >> I think the deal, with 4 x 3tb drives should support them for quite some >> time, as they current server only have 160gig storage.**** >> >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148615&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL022613&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL022613-_-EMC-022613-Index-_-NetworkStorageNAS-_-22148615-LM1A >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> ~ 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
