Inexpensive NAS?

[greyt_Autumn]

IS thre such a thing?

I have a sweet C class blade system with no storatge- just the onboard drives for storage (don't ask)


Until I have access to the Clariion or Symmetrix (again, don't ask... storage is so screwed up right now) I need something cheap and simple for storage- performance is secondary.

Is there such a thing as a cheap iSCSI enclosure that I can throw SATA or PATA drives into? I do not consider a linux box a solution for now.

 

[xenotype]

...cheap iSCSI ...

lol i dont think those two words go together.

 

[Ockie]

Define cheap. Some sees $2k for an enclosure as cheap.

 

[King of Heroes]

This probably isn't what you're thinking of (based on your post, you're probably talking about something more enterprise-centric?), but I know Newegg has/had some open box NAS boxes for good prices:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822107011R

The QNAP TS-409 usually sells for $555 and it holds 4 SATA drives, so you get over $150 in savings. They also had another that held 2 SATA for about $179 but it looks like somebody grabbed it. I would've loved to jump on it myself, but unfortunately I no real use for a NAS.

They also have two others, both include an eSATA port, but they only hold 1 drive.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822107010R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822107001R

I don't know what you're position on Open Box and NAS is, but it seems like a good deal to me.

 

[greyt_Autumn]

might do nicely. We're not looking for enterprise class here. There';s a project in the works for over $2m in Symmetrix storage in the next few months, but I need something much sooner. IT's only for trstin anyhow so performance is not a factor at all.

Thanks.