With the absolutely deplorable reliability of drives >1TB why would one even
waste their money? The 500GB RE2/3 and NS drives are very reliable and
<$.12/gb. I get new drives off ebay all the time.
NAS speed is all about spindles. 6 spindles will always outrun a setup with 3.
Almost any mid-size ATX case can hold 6+ drives. Personally I use 4-in-3 units
in a 9-bay case and a SAS expander. 16-20 drives in a $60 case. The 4-in-3 are
like $25 each and a good 12v/60A power supply $100. It's bigger than a Dell
MD1000 or other specialized design but it works great and is cheap.
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