Looking for single drive NAS

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timme

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Hello,

some people might remember that I made a thread about NAS/small home servers before. I rethought my requirements and found that actually all I need is a single drive NAS box.
I would go with a standard USB/FireWire external HDD, but then I would have to switch it around between Macbook/PC.

Can anyone recommend a good single drive NAS case that's not too expensive?

Thanks a lot in advance,
Tim.
 
Destonomos said:
why not plug the external to a server and share the entire drive?
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sounds like that's his issue, he probably doesn't have a "server" (or even a spare machine to act as a file server), hence the need for a NAS.
 
Destonomos said:
why not plug the external to a server and share the entire drive?
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:D

Actually, I don't have a server, like sabregen already guessed. I try to keep the number of machines as low as possible because of space/energy/money. I wouldn't even know what to do with the server ;)

I have a PC and a Macbook, which is already more than I need sometimes. I'm looking for a NAS case because I could just plug that into my existing network structure.
 
The D-link DNS series has recieved pretty good reviews.
The DNS-313 is the one bay versions, but if you have a bit of cash to spare get the -323 and you have room for expansion.
 
timme said:
Hello,

some people might remember that I made a thread about NAS/small home servers before. I rethought my requirements and found that actually all I need is a single drive NAS box.
I would go with a standard USB/FireWire external HDD, but then I would have to switch it around between Macbook/PC.

Can anyone recommend a good single drive NAS case that's not too expensive?

Thanks a lot in advance,
Tim.
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I bought a 1 TB Hammer Myshare that I am running in RAID 1 mode about 9 months ago. It was about 40% full when I put it on line. It is now 90% full. ( I know, stay off of Pure TnA.) The point being is even if you don't expect it, plan on some expansion room, just in case.

So, I was just wandering around Small Net Builder tonight and found a real nice Nas box that I am considering to automate my backups. It's the D-Link DNS 321. It's basically the DNS 323 without the print server and Bittorrent client. SNB's reviewer liked it, and it is available from Newegg for about $140 shipped.

I am thinking about picking it up along with a single 1 TB drive to start with, and I can always get another drive in a year or 2 when I run out of room again.:rolleyes: I will run out of room again. I recently moved one of my old computers in the front room and use it to watch movies and TV series I store on the NAS box.

Also, beware of buying some of the real cheap single bay NAS boxes. Most of them do not review well. I went through a couple before I settled on the Hammer Myshare, and I have been very happy with it. Do some research on whatever model you are considering. Small Net Builder has about the best collection of reviews out there.

Don
 
I already looked at the D-Link 313, but while the D-Link 323 had great reviews, I only read bad stuff about the 313.

I'm now looking at the Synology 108j which has a bit weaker stats than the 107 series, but all the good features from the bigger models like iTunes server, BT client and stuff like that.

Running a two-drive NAS with only one HDD for some time might be a good alternative too, though.

Thanks for all the advice so far!
 
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