RE: Re: Video server / NAS

["Adam Stevens" <adam@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Dave,

Thanks, yes, I've found the thread since I last posted.

With regards to others comments as well, I really want to stay away from
bu=
ilding yet another machine, so it looks like it's got to be either a
Terast=
ation, or a couple of those new SC101's.=20

It's a shame that the SC101's need software installed, and although I
initi=
ally dismissed them because of that, thinking about it, I'm not sure why. 
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Most of my clients are Windows based, so it shouldn't be an issue.  Even
if=
the drivers don't work with w2k3 server then it's not the end of the world=
as I only need something which my Kiss DVD client can read, and I've been =
running the client on an old XP Pro box.

I'm quite tempted to get one when they come out just to play with.  It
migh=
t turn out to be an ideal solution.

Thanks,
Adam.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
> On Behalf Of clax01011971
> Sent: 31 August 2005 09:30
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Video server / NAS
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> The thread running at the moment called 'Re: Budget network=20
> attached storage?' is talking about this (or it was at the=20
> beginning of the thread).
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> I mentioned the Netgear SC101(=A375) which is coming out in a=20
> couple of days. One thing that some people pointed out to me=20
> was even though it's a 'true san' it's not a 'true nas',=20
> because client software needs to be installed on all the PC's=20
> that you want to connect to it (Thanks to Jim for his SAN/NAS=20
> explanation).
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> Dave
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Adam Stevens" <adam@z...>
wrote:
> > Hello,
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> > My old video server died tonight.  It's basically just an old
Dell
> PC with a bunch of disks connected to it (3 internal IDE, 2=20
> internal SATA, and 4 external IDE via a firewire box).
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> > I've been aware that it's been "on it's way out" for a
long time,
> and have been looking around for a neater solution.  Ideally=20
> I'd like to treat myself to a 1Tb or 1.6Tb Terastation=20
> (http://tinyurl.com/4wd7h),
but I can't quite bring myself to=20
> spend around =A3600 when I've already got over 1Tb of disk=20
> storage in my current server.
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> > So, as I see it, I've got 3 options:
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> > 1) Build/buy a new PC, bung all my old drives in it.
> > 2) Buy one of those USB NAS's, which allow USB drives to be
> connected to the network.
> > 3) Look for something like the Terastation, but which comes with
> no drives, so I can put my own in.
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> > I'd rather stay away from building yet another PC.  I know that
> NAS's are basically just PC's with pre-installed software,=20
> but I like the idea of a "stand alone" unit connected to
the=20
> network.  If I did build a PC, I'd have to put some flavour=20
> of Windows on it (I don't know enough about Linux to trust=20
> myself to be able to fix it if something went wrong), and=20
> although I haven't looked at Windows Server for NAS, I don't=20
> know if it suits my needs (eg, remote control via web interfact etc).
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> > I'm not a big fan of USB and/or firewire drives.  I don't know if
> it's just me, but I've never had a reliable external=20
> USB/firewire drive (and I've tried *lots*!).  Even my current=20
> box'o'four IDE drives with a firewire interface has given me=20
> major headaches at times.  I'd also have to get a load of USB=20
> caddies, and they'd each need their own PSU etc. etc.
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> > So, basically, I'm looking for something as near as possible to
> the Terastation, but something which will allow me to use my=20
> existing drives, and something which I can get for around the=20
> =A3200 mark (or less obviously!).  I don't really care if it=20
> supports IDE or SATA drives (ideally, something which came in=20
> both flavours, so I could get one of each!).  It should also=20
> be able to hold at least 4 drives internally... Two and a=20
> pinch, but only if it's cheap.
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> > Noise is also an issue.  I've considered getting one of those
> cheap Dell servers which pop up occasionally, but although I=20
> have great respect for Dell, I know from using them in my=20
> office that their servers are quite noisy, and the NAS needs=20
> to me in my home office (it doesn't need to be whisper-quite=20
> - I've already got a PC on 24/7, but I'd rather not have a=20
> hurricane in the office!).
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> > Any ideas?! - I'm really hoping someone will say "Ah yes, a
> diskless Terastation, go to this link"! :-)  I've Googled=20
> 'til my figures bleed, but I haven't found one!
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> > Thanks,
> > A.
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