SoHo NAS w/ iSCSI?

[shade91]

Anybody know if there is a SoHo NAS w/ iSCSI support? Hoping to find something rather than have to build a FreeNAS/Openfiler system. Looking for 1-2TB in size but can't find anything.

 

[Ockie]

TeraStation has an iSCSI version out.

 

[alcuin]

Yup, terastation. Kinda hi end for soho though

 

[shade91]

Yeah.. looks to be ~$1,200 for that unit.

 

[jasonlitka]

I use OpenFiler but I'm biased (forum mod).

 

[shade91]

I would use OpenFiler if I could install it on one of the smaller/compact NAS devices. I'm not looking for another tower sitting on/under my desk.

 

[jasonlitka]

I would use OpenFiler if I could install it on one of the smaller/compact NAS devices. I'm not looking for another tower sitting on/under my desk.

I'm using it on an Intel SS4200 right now. With some minor tweaking it's able to read/write at about 80MB/s.

https://forums.openfiler.com/viewtopic.php?id=2048

 

[shade91]

I'm using it on an Intel SS4200 right now. With some minor tweaking it's able to read/write at about 80MB/s.

https://forums.openfiler.com/viewtopic.php?id=2048

Good Lord. That's a bit much to get things going. I think I may go that route anyway since all other solutions cost 3x-4x that.

 

[jasonlitka]

Good Lord. That's a bit much to get things going. I think I may go that route anyway since all other solutions cost 3x-4x that.

Well, yeah, it was a bit annoying to have to do, but the SS4200 is a small system and does not include things like a video card, an optical drive, etc., which can making install an OS a bit tricky.

If I was going to do it again I'd just find the serial port cable for the motherboard header and install using console redirection (which is enabled by default). There's even a little pop-out on the back of the case so it could be installed permanently.