I'm working on a project for a client where I need a minimum of 10TB of network-attached storage for at least 4 different locations. The NAS's will be used to stream HD movies and potentially music down the road. 99.9% of the devices accessing the NAS will be Apple. The goal is to copy all of the content to a single NAS and have that data replicated to 2-3 other sites. There is already an encrypted network between locations. I'm really not comfortable with hand-building anything as I just don't have the time to mess with it, plus I want a single contact for hardware support.
Requirements:
- 10TB Usable Minimum
- Enough IOPS to stream HD video to 3-5 devices simultaneously
- Replicate from one site to several others (Integrated or 3rd-party software)
- If 3rd party replication software, needs to be MAC compatible.
- Extremely reliable and user friendly. Most of the sites will not be accessible to me very often, if ever, so I want this to be a set it & forget configuration. At times I'll be guiding computer illiterate individuals through making changes over the phone, sooo...yeah.
- Manufacturer warranty & support
- Hot-swappable drives
- Rack-mount preferred
- Price is not a big concern. Let's say less than 10K per NAS, but preferably under 6K.
I appreciate all the input in advance. Please let me know if you need more details. Thanks!
Requirements:
- 10TB Usable Minimum
- Enough IOPS to stream HD video to 3-5 devices simultaneously
- Replicate from one site to several others (Integrated or 3rd-party software)
- If 3rd party replication software, needs to be MAC compatible.
- Extremely reliable and user friendly. Most of the sites will not be accessible to me very often, if ever, so I want this to be a set it & forget configuration. At times I'll be guiding computer illiterate individuals through making changes over the phone, sooo...yeah.
- Manufacturer warranty & support
- Hot-swappable drives
- Rack-mount preferred
- Price is not a big concern. Let's say less than 10K per NAS, but preferably under 6K.
I appreciate all the input in advance. Please let me know if you need more details. Thanks!