Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Qnap TS-870U-RP review

Qnap has a small business NAS with features and power that are unprecedented until recently. The TS-870U-RP is an eight bay rack mountable NAS with a couple of PCI express slots which allows for optional 10GbE adapters. PCPro recently reviewed the NAS and summarized its findings:
he Qnap’s closest competitor is Thecus’ similarly priced N8900, but while it’s a good performer, it lacks redundant PSUs, and it’s beginning to show its age in other respects, too.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Real World Drobo 5N Review

There is a nice real world Drobo 5N review from a user who is pleased with the new Drobo NAS device. He is using the new Drobo with three 3TB Western Digital Red NAS hard drives. Overall, this is a recommended setup for someone who wants a plug and play NAS experience. Speed was measured as very good:
The progenitor of the Drobo 5N, the Drobo FS, was known for its sluggish performance, so I was concerned about how fast my files would move. It’s great to have loads of robust

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