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Jan 17, 2011 @ 15:48

I'm thinking of adding a network storage component to my existing home/office network. I have currently have 3 PCs, 3 laptops and a printer connected to the network.

If anyone has opinions or recommendations as to specific storage equipment they have experience with, I'd be happy to hear them.

Thanks in advance

KEN///

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I'm thinking of adding a network storage component to my existing home/office network. I have currently have 3 PCs, 3 laptops and a printer connected to the network.

If anyone has opinions or recommendations as to specific storage equipment they have experience with, I'd be happy to hear them.

Thanks in advance

KEN///

intlrep1Jan 17, 2011 @ 15:48

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Jan 17, 2011 @ 16:08

I hear good things about the Iomega ix2 and ix4 series. I've never used any of them, however.

I also hear good things about the Drobo units in the sense that they are probably the most user-friendly NAS devices on the market. You toss in the drives and the device handles the creation of the RAID arrays for you. In theory.

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I hear good things about the Iomega ix2 and ix4 series. I've never used any of them, however.

richardm, Jan 17, 2011 @ 16:08

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Jan 17, 2011 @ 17:14

Jan 1, 70 01:00

Thanks David. Appreciate your response. I think I am leaning toward a dedicated component, as opposed to off-site storage. I think;-)

regards, KEN///

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Thanks David. Appreciate your response. I think I am leaning toward a dedicated component, as opposed to off-site storage. I think;-)

regards, KEN///

intlrep1, Jan 17, 2011 @ 17:14

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Jan 17, 2011 @ 17:18

Thanks Richard. I'll have a look at the Iomega drives.

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Thanks Richard. I'll have a look at the Iomega drives.

intlrep1, Jan 17, 2011 @ 17:18

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Jan 17, 2011 @ 17:29

i just attach 1 terabyte usb hard drives to one of my computers and share it over the windows network, its cheap and its fast.

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i just attach 1 terabyte usb hard drives to one of my computers and share it over the windows network, its cheap and its fast.

mark s, Jan 17, 2011 @ 17:29

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Jan 17, 2011 @ 18:11

Regarding using a NAS in RAID-configuration (e.g. RAID-0 or 1, as seen in small NASes): Larger drives/platters fail more often than smaller; RAID-1 has a significant performance penalty; it may be difficult to find a spare drive identical to the failed factory-supplied drive; the restoration may fail.

I prefer using two separate USB-harddrives/NASes and DVDs for the important stuff.

That said, I have a 2x500GB/1TB NAS, I'm not using and it's up for sale (Iomega StorCenter), if you are interested after this sales pitch :)

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I prefer using two separate USB-harddrives/NASes and DVDs for the important stuff.

That said, I have a 2x500GB/1TB NAS, I'm not using and it's up for sale (Iomega StorCenter), if you are interested after this sales pitch :)

FerneyL, Jan 17, 2011 @ 18:11

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