Re: NAS or WHS

[John Benfield <john.benfield@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have both, NAS first then WHS. Personally if I was starting
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scratch now I would go with just WHS and put a decent amount of=20=20
storage on it. Either the HP box or the new Tranquill PC one.

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Regards, John Benfield

On 27 Nov 2008, at 11:17, "Keith Finnett" <groups@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I started off with NAS, then went to WHS when the NAS was just
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> slow. WHS
> is so much better =E2=80=93 not only a file server, but the way it
backs =
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> PCs in
> the background is amazing =E2=80=93 and i=E2=80=99ve used it to
restore P=
Cs,=20=20
> retrieve lost
> data, etc.. My advice =E2=80=93 buy a WHS, don=E2=80=99t waste money
on a=
NAS.
>
>
>
> Keith
>
>
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On=20=20
> Behalf Of
> Geoff H
> Sent: 27 November 2008 09:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] NAS or WHS
>
>
>
> I would like to canvas opinion from the group as to the best way to go
> with regards to providing network storage, primarily for backup, but
> also so SWMBO can get access to the digital photos from her laptop.
>
> I was going to buy a Synology CS407e which is currently around
=C2=A3250 =
=20
> for
> a barebones unit, until I came across a HP Mediasmart Windows Home
> Server with one 500Gb disk installed for around =C2=A3300. I know
Synolog=
y
> NAS units have been recommended in the past but does anyone have
> experience of the HP Mediasmart WHS system in particular and also how
> WHS compares to a NAS unit. I am not too bothered about remote access,
> the prime motivation is backing up, two desktop PCs and two laptop PCs
> and also making available the digital photos, music and video.
>
> Whichever method I choose, I have already got 3x500Gb disks=20=20
> available to
> install into it to get me started.
>
> What are peoples experiences with either route?
>
> TIA
> Geoff
>
>
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