Drobos? I'm not looking at their NAS offerings, per se. I'm looking at a Drobo Elite as a backup SAN for our existing SAN. I've heard generally good things about them.
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:54 AM, Don Kuhlman <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Jonathan. Well, we've got one of these now with 4 tb total - in a > raid 5 configuration. We won't get anymore of them then to use as an small > business NAS. > > I think I need to go search the past threads on what type of small < > $1000.00 NAS would be a good choice for doing backups and possible user data > storage to ;) > > Don > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jonathan Link <[email protected]> > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wed, December 22, 2010 9:28:03 AM > *Subject:* Re: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? > > IME, the Buffalo products didn't support NTFS permissions, and I had to > manage shared permissions individually for the users. This proved unwieldy > quite quickly. So we migrated other commonly needed data to the NAS and > user information back to DAS with NTFS permissions. This was about 4 years > ago, so things may have changed. Just thought I'd throw this out there > before you get too far along... > > On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Don Kuhlman <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Jack/all. Thanks for the info. We are at AD functional level 2003. >> I'm going to guess the secure authentication settings are on, so how or >> where do I turn them off to see if it helps? >> >> Don >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* "Kramer, Jack" <[email protected]> >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wed, December 22, 2010 8:41:53 AM >> *Subject:* Re: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? >> >> What's your AD functional level? Also do you have (iirc) secure >> authentication or whatever it's called turned on? (Default is on in 2003 and >> newer functional levels) >> >> Sometimes the problem is that the often-SAMBA-based SMB/CIFS components on >> these little things can't handle the newer password hashes sent from a >> domain with that setting turned on so you have to disable it. You'll degrade >> your theoretical security a bit but it's unlikely that an attacker will be >> able to take advantage of any new vulnerability without first physically >> penetrating your network, so it can be worth it. >> >> ---- >> Jack Kramer >> Computer Systems Specialist >> University Relations, Michigan State University >> w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 >> >> From: Don Kuhlman <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> >> Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:37:54 -0500 >> To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> >> Subject: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? >> >> Sorry to jump this thread, but speaking of Buffalo NAS - does anyone >> have any good information (besides the Buffalo doc and website) on how to >> get an LS-QL Linkstation Quad to work in an Active Directory environment as >> a shared target for users to connect to via their domain login? >> >> I set it up using their doc to put in the domain name (for the workgroup), >> DC's IP address, DNS IP, made an open share on it that users are supposed to >> be able to map to so they get added to the access list and still couldn't >> connect to it. >> >> I searched their forums and knowledge base then called support and they >> were less than helpful. The guy said that there's an issue with Windows >> Server 2008 and it's the OS's fault(even though it doesn't work from an XP >> workstation, 2000 server or 2008 server), then said that we have network >> issues which is why we can't access the drive from the server or any other >> client on the lan. >> >> This morning the thing isn't even pingable so I can't access it via the >> web interface... >> >> Thanks >> >> Don K >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* David Lum <[email protected]> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wed, December 22, 2010 8:17:15 AM >> *Subject:* RE: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? >> >> I have Cavalry USB 2.0/eSATA RAID1 externals drive and being just >> external SATA it's just as fast as an internal SATA drive. If eSATA is OK >> just do a web search for "eSATA RAID1 external" >> >> >> >> I have Buffalo NAS at clients as just extra storage and both solutions >> work well. >> >> >> >> Dave >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Jim Slattery >> [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]>] >> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 22, 2010 5:57 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* OT: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? >> >> >> >> I recently started taking a lot of photos and videos, and I'm realizing >> that my current storage solution at home isn't going to cut it very soon. >> >> Does anyone have a recommendation for a good price/performance RAID >> enclosure (or populated solution) for home use? 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