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In Reply to: RE: To NAS or not to NAS posted by mschneider on November 13, 2014 at 17:19:04
Thanks for the replies so far-- keep 'em coming!I actually have the big Asus router linked above - and am very happy with it.
As for the rest of this, bit more background may help. I rip cds on my main PC, then copy them to a sata drive in a Baclx cradle. I then take that drive to my cmp/cplay computer, and "cradle" it. I then have to copy those files to the cmp internal drive, and create cue files for the new folders.... Then the old cmp cradled drive moves over to the main pc's cradle, and gets updated. So, 3 copies so far.
I have a 2TB bus powered WD USB 3.0 drive hanging off the USB3.0 port on my router as a backup as well. I keep my movies on a 2TB sata drive in my main pc, using serviio server software to feed the mkv files to my 2 Sony Streamer boxes (It was a nightmare finding a combo of hardware and software that would actually communicate with the Sony Boxes...... I keep a backup of the movie by using the main pc's Black cradle.
I have several portsable music players, and I enjoy flac files on them - but sometimes go back and fuss with file ytags, depending on the way the pmps behave with my files....
So, multiple drives, multiple copies, several shares, Sonos Bluesound, Twonky, JRiver and Serviio all running ....
Calgon, take me away!!!!!!!
Seems like centraliing all of this and keeping it backed up makes more sense...., but do I need entry-level, engterprise-level, or something in between?
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Synology is the cheaper version of the QNAP.
I suggest getting the QNAP 210. One of the limitations is it only accepts Seagate, (and 1 other i believe) brands of drives.
No fan means you don't have to worry about where it's located.
You can get the QNAP 210 pre-configured with 3 TB for under $500.
"Asylums with doors open wide,
Where people had paid to see inside,
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, 'I still exist.'"
"Synology is the cheaper version of the QNAP."Totally different companies. And the statement is not accurate. Both are very good. I prefer and would recommend Synology, and think their DMS is very solid and feature rich OS. Check the link below for some more info. SNB is a good site. A NAS makes sense for most people who are planing to store / stream videos, music etc over a network. A good investment IMO. Go as big as you can afford, it is amazing how quickly you can run out of space...
Edits: 11/14/14
has cheaper quality case, + a fan...wheeeeeeeeee.....
i also posted over in Cable Asylum in 2003: what did you think?
"Asylums with doors open wide,
Where people had paid to see inside,
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, 'I still exist.'"
Edits: 11/17/14
Both have many models and all have fans...
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"Asylums with doors open wide,
Where people had paid to see inside,
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, 'I still exist.'"
Just thought I would post a balancing comment. I investigated the two brands pretty carefully but, when it came down to purchase, I bought the QNAP, actually 2 QNAPs. The reason was that they were marginally cheaper but, since I could not otherwise decide, save a few bucks.
That said, I have been running 2 of their 5-bay drives since March without any problems and find their support excellent.
I have two of the cheapest ... easy to use and to set up even for me !
of course being the cheapest they have plastic cases
But if you are willing to spend more i think you will get also metal cases and fastest data transfer speeds
I think you can find some tests of files transfer in the web.
Good products indeed
Kind regards,
bg
Edits: 11/15/14
Most NAS systems are set up with RAID. The RAID controller software (or firmware) needs to be vetted against specific models of drives for reliability. It may be that other drives will "work" until a failure occurs negating (or worse) any benefits from the RAID. (This can be a particular problem with "green" drives which may be slow starting up and which fool the RAID controller into believing the drive was down, thereby invoking an unnecessary and dangerous RAID reorganization.) With my Thecus NAS there was a limited number of tested drive models. After a few years I downloaded and installed new firmware and this enabled me to use more drive models. Compatibility depends on the brand, model number and (sometimes) revision level of the drive firmware.
Before buying a NAS I suggest going to various manufacturer web sites and looking at their user forums. You will see various sad tales from users who have lost data due to software glitches, hardware glitches or cockpit error. You will also get to see the level of customer support provided by the company.
Tony Lauck
"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar
Abe,
Thanks for the reply. I have been doing some research into NAS drives, but it is always a bit foggy as to how fast they will really be, once configured and connected to my network. I am not so worried about ac cuomsumption, performance is more important to me. That said, I am unlikely to be sending a mkv file ripped from a dvd thru my network at the same time I was trying to play a 24/192 file, but it would be nice to know where the sweet spot is....
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BO0MG02/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1ZJCHG5G2RAU2&coliid=I29SZEJ0HD61X9&psc=1
or is this enough...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BNI4CVG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1ZJCHG5G2RAU2&coliid=I1582LBGY36LMC&psc=1
eitherone loaded with 4 WD Red drives 3TB or 4TB
I would be unhappy to find out that the NAS was slower than getting files from my gigabit ethernet direct to my router, main pc's internal sata drive.
The Netgear are junk IMO. Below is something much better. It will do what you want.
Seemslike ventraliing all of this and keeping it backed up makes more sense...., but do I need entry-level, engterprise-level, or something in between?
You need entry-level hobby grade / SOHO / pro-sumer grade. The stuff that is advertised on Amazon, Newegg, BH Photo, etc.
Enterprise level by my definition would require a 19" rack or more, dual PDUs minimum, separate AC circuits to each PDU, redundant controllers, redundant paths to the disk enclosures, snapshots and clones, remote replication, thin provisioning, deduplication, multiple bonded GigE, 10GigE, or 40GigE Ethernet, and many more features for data integrity and disaster recovery.
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