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On Tue, 5 Dec 2006, Ken Pugh wrote:
> I'm looking at buying a network storage device for my
> home/office.  Here are the uses, specs, and possiblities I've come up with.

I've been looking at the Netgear SC101
http://netgear.com/Products/Storage/NetworkStorage/SC101.aspx?detail=Specifications
It's cheap, it's got lots of cool hacks....
Hell I just got one for $60, I just have to add a couple of IDE drives, 
which I have sitting here... it'll be $30 after rebate...

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10411261&SearchEngine=Shopper&SearchTerm=10411261&Type=PE&Category=Comp&Gad=0&dcaid=15889


The Tom's review may help...
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-reviews/review_sc101

> Uses:
> a.) First level backup for notebooks.
> b.) Central storage for photographs/music/etc.
>
> 1.) RAID 1
> 2.) 500 GB minimum
> 3.) Low electric usage
> 4.) Quiet
>
> Possibilities:
>
> a.) Cheap computer with lots of storage.  No hardware RAID.  Probably
> could get software RAID
> b.) DLINK DNS-323 - 2 bays
> c.) Buffalo Terrastation
> d.) Buffalo LinkStation
> d.) Infrant ReadyNAS (e.g. NV+)
>
> My questions:
>
> 1.) Anybody have any experience with any of the small NAS
> systems?  I've taught for EMC, so I know about the big ones.  They
> just won't fit my budget.
>
> 2.) Any suggestions for additional specs?    (e.g. SATA, rather than
> IDE drives?)
>
> Thanks in advance for your comments.
>
> Ken
>
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