What NAS To Buy?

An anonymous reader writes "Currently, I'm running an old 4u Linux server for my private backup and storage needs. I could add new drives, but it's just way too bulky (and only IDE). For the sake of size and power efficiency I think about replacing it with a NAS solution, but cannot decide which one to get. The only requirements I have are capacity (>1.5TB) and RAID5. Samba/FTP/USB is enough. Since manufacturers always claim their system to be the best, I'd like to hear some suggestions from you Slashdot readers."

Comments

Re:NAS: Western Digital MyBook World Edition II

[voxelz]

I recommend staying away from the Western Digital My Book. It has many bad reviews online. Also, refer to Western Digital's list of files types that you cannot share online. This is a big turn off for many users. They claim "Due to unverifiable media license authentication" you cannot share files with certain file extensions including AAC, MP3, MPG, OGG, WMA, WMV, and even TMP.

Re:RAID5 is stupid, RAID 10 or no RAID

[Bomarc]

.... and the only problem with that is with DELL, there is no warning when the drives fail. I made the mistake of using a DELL enterprise solution: DELL servers only check for drive failure on boot up. I currently have a dead enterprise server with two failed drives. (Compaq would at least check the drives, and if one failed while 'running' you would know about it. I can't comment on HP, I can only hope (and presume) that they adopted the Compaq method of detecting a drive failure.

Re:FreeNAS

[oskard]

I mean, a server that can't do file sharing... wtf kind of server is that. And the asshat response didn't make me want to try getting help again.

Funny how upset some people can get when their free (in both ways) software doesn't come with an official warranty or technical support.

And that last part - he seems to think you're fighting for his patronage as if he was a customer. Ungrateful little...

Troll article is trolling

[mcrbids]

I wonder how many comments are going to be left here, all over the map from "cheap P3 at ebay with 12 TB of SATA drives crammed in there" to "If you haven't spent at least $25,000, you aren't serious" before anybody realizes that TFA is about some guy's personal backups. Queue at least 10 comments

This is some guy dinking around in the cellar at his mom's house, for all we know.

And there's nothing here that wouldn't be easily found Googling for "cheap nas" or something like that. Howtos for this are a dime a dozen. Really, it's kind of annoying to have such a troll article as this dropped on all of us. Guess you gotta get the cheap hits for ad dollars though.