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John G.

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Hey guys, I'm planning on getting a storage enclosure and sticking a few hard drives in there. I'm most interested in this guy:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=133000

So at this point, I'm looking for a way to attach it to my LAN without dedicating a whole computer to the task. I've found the following products:
LinkSys Network Storage Link
D-Link DI-624S USB Storage Router

Does anyone have any experiences with these products? Or have any suggestions on where else or what else I should look at?
 
TechLarry said:
If you are looking for one that does just about every server duty there is, check out this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822107002

Note - Documentation is deplorable. Hardware is very nice. Linux based.

-Larry
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At that cost wouldn't it just be cheaper to build your own system? I'm pricing out some systems for a potential HA fileserver cluster and it looks like its going to cost about $290 for 4 sata ports + dual gbit and all the other basics. it'd be a bit bulkier but I'm betting that it's going to be a lot faster. Plus for a bit extra you could put in a decent video card and make it a general purpose system...
 
hokatichenci said:
At that cost wouldn't it just be cheaper to build your own system? I'm pricing out some systems for a potential HA fileserver cluster and it looks like its going to cost about $290 for 4 sata ports + dual gbit and all the other basics. it'd be a bit bulkier but I'm betting that it's going to be a lot faster. Plus for a bit extra you could put in a decent video card and make it a general purpose system...
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Yes I think it's a bit expensive to get into that territory when you can DIY for cheap.
Check out Foxconn 925XE7AA-8EKRS2 , LGA 775, 925XE chipset, 8 SATA ports, 2x GigE ports, all for $100 :)
Plus Newegg has a $20 rebate on them right now too!
 
Yeah these NAS's that are offered better be fire proof for all the money they cost and for what little they do.
 
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