On 06/24/2010 02:27 PM, Alex Mandel wrote: > So I need to replace my dying NAS/Print server and was contemplating a > low power web server (5-10 watts) so I could stop leaving a > workstation/server on all the time. > > Aside from the massive question of what to get, there's the tricky part > of should this be 1 device or 2? > > It seems like a NAS with hardware RAID and 2-4 drives and 2-4 usb ports > would do the trick nicely, but I'm having a hard time finding out how > much power these things take and many of them seem to have custom linux > setups with oddities that would prevent me from saying running > apache/mod_wsgi/trac or plone (the 2 things I use for my websites). > > Is the trade-off of a less flexible linux install for a simpler > printer/network share config worth it? (I've done a samba printer share > before but it took me several days to figure out) > > Anyone have any suggestions about devices? > > I've been poking at: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822122022 > http://www.amazon.com/fit-PC-Slim-Diskless/dp/B001L4I9HK > and some other similar stuff... > > > Thanks, > Alex
I may have found answers to my own questions. Option 1: a fit-pc-slim or similar with a usb enclosure for hard drives. Cons- would have to configure printer share, file share etc all from scratch. Pro runs straight ubuntu or gentoo and is super low power. (Though the drive enclosure may make it equivalent) Option 2: A Netgear ReadyNAS Duo Cons- it's a netgear hacked version of debian (actually sounds better than the ipkg based other NAS systems so it's almost a Pro). Uses a lot more power 30-40 Watts. It's a 32 bit Sparc based processor, guess thats not that odd considering the other NAS I've seen are ARM or PPC. Nobody seems to use x86, atom etc in NAS, any idea why? Pro - simpler setup for most use cases, larger drive support and RAID features than simple 2 drive enclosures. Automatic usage of usb APC UPS units. Cost for both methods seem to come out about the same. Note to self: For some reason I'd never really thought about the fact that you should put such a device on a UPS. In hindsite this is probably what killed my previous NAS drive. So in all this the key is now I'm getting a UPS specifically for my NAS, router since they are in a common room where printers can be attached. For those curious I'm probably going Option 2, for the price it just seems easier to manage and since it takes most debs from standard lenny repos should be able to run all my python based web stuff. Hope these notes help others find their way. Thanks, Alex _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
