PCworld has a review of the Seagate 4-Bay NAS 16TB NAS (Model STCU16000100). This is a 4-bay NAS with four 4 GB seagate drives installed. The NAS is based on a dual-core Intel Atom C2338 CPU which provides very good performance.
Seagate has a version of RAID - "SimplyRAID" that provides the ability to mix and max drive sizes.
Performance was good:
Seagate’s 4-bay NAS with a dual-core Intel Atom C2338 CPU proved to be a good performer. It wrote our 10GB mix of files and folders at
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
Synology and QNAP Recommended...Again
I found a forum thread at hardforum.com started by someone who was looking for a NAS suggestion. He didn't want to build a dedicated box (or reuse one) but wanted recommendations for a home NAS:
I would prefer a dedicated NAS unit over a re-purposed windows/linux box just from the standpoint of better integration of parts, smaller footprint/power requirements, and ease of maintenance so I'm wondering what the consensus is for finding something decent in the $500-$600 range with 4 bays and
I would prefer a dedicated NAS unit over a re-purposed windows/linux box just from the standpoint of better integration of parts, smaller footprint/power requirements, and ease of maintenance so I'm wondering what the consensus is for finding something decent in the $500-$600 range with 4 bays and
Friday, October 10, 2014
FreeNAS vs NAS4Free
A while back (I missed it at the time) Arstechnica had a "shootout" between two of the free NAS distributions - FreeNAS and NAS4Free. Both are (as stated) free and ready to run the ZFS advanced file system for rock solid data reliability.
FreeNAS is a rewrite of the original FreeNAS code, and NAS4Free is a derivative from the original code. So, both had the same origin, but have moved in radically different directions. Both are full featured NAS distributions capable of being run from a
FreeNAS is a rewrite of the original FreeNAS code, and NAS4Free is a derivative from the original code. So, both had the same origin, but have moved in radically different directions. Both are full featured NAS distributions capable of being run from a
Drobo Launches Mini with 8 TB Preloaded
Drobo has introduced the Drobo Mini now with 8 TB of storage preloaded. For those who want massive storage in a small package - this is the one for you. The Drobo Mini with hard drives loaded only weighs in at about 3 pounds.
While not a NAS, but rather a direct attached storage device, the Mini sports USB 3 and Thunderbolt connectivity.
For more about the Mini, check out Drobo's product page.
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Drobo Launches Mini 8TB Bundle, World's Highest Capacity Portable Storage
While not a NAS, but rather a direct attached storage device, the Mini sports USB 3 and Thunderbolt connectivity.
For more about the Mini, check out Drobo's product page.
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Drobo Launches Mini 8TB Bundle, World's Highest Capacity Portable Storage
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