I take those reviews with a huge grain of salt.
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 2:59 PM, Bill Humphries <[email protected]>wrote: > I'm wanting the same thing. I'm looking at synology right now. They have > great reviews on new egg. > > Bill > > > > Don Kuhlman wrote: > >> Thanks for all the comments folks - I need to do some studying :) >> >> Don >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: N Parr <[email protected]> >> To: NT System Admin Issues <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wed, December 22, 2010 10:33:53 AM >> Subject: RE: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? >> >> I've used a myriad of different NAS boxes over the years. Both >> Terrastation Pro and Linkstation, no real complaints about them. Other >> than the fact that the boot ROM resides on the hard drives in the >> Terrastation Pro I have, and if you swap out all the drives at the same >> time then you have to TFTP the image back to the box. What a pain, >> never have gotten around to doing it yet. Been sitting there with 4 1TB >> drives in it for a couple months, just haven't had the time, should >> probably sell it. Have had a ReadyNAS NV+ at work and it's performed >> pretty well. Kind of slow, newer model is suppose to be screaming fast >> though with a lot of improved features. Problem with is was all 4 disks >> need to be the exact same model down to a T or it cries. After all >> those I just picked up a Drobo-FS for home. Started with a couple >> WD2002FYPS drives, those are the top of the line WD datacenter SATA >> drives. Suppose to sip the power and be screaming fast. I'm just >> slowly adding more drives as I find a deal on ebay. So far performance >> wise I'm kind of disappointed. Like it's been mentioned with other >> devices if you have multiple data transfers going at the same time it >> slows down more than I feel it should. But so did all my other NAS >> boxes. And loading directories with hundreds-thousands of sub folders >> or files is slow. If I remember the Drobo is suppose to spin down >> drives if not in use. I don't know how it decides which ones to do. So >> some of the slowness may be attributed to that. For simplicity you >> could just get an external locally attached drive with two drives it. A >> lot of manufactures make them, just set it up for mirroring and forget >> about it. It's portable and simple to hook up and a lot cheaper than >> NAS. >> http://www.buy.com/prod/fantom-2tb-g-force-megadisk-dual-interface-usb-2 >> -0-esata-external-hard/q/loc/101/206729332.html >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, >> December 22, 2010 10:04 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: Buffalo - was Re: Home RAID enclosure recommendations? >> >> >> 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]] 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? >> I'd like to have 3-4TB available if possible. >> Thanks, and Happy Holidays! >> Jim >> >> ~ 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 >> >> >> ~ 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 >> >> >> >> > > > ~ 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
