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Re: [LUG] NAS Storage

 

On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:58:16 +0100, Richard Brown <rich@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi
>
>I am looking at building a file server that would also allow me to work from 
>home as well as work. However, I read an article in MacWorld about NAS 
>storage and how much better it has got. 500gb out of the box together with 
>ftp access, mysql and php and a web server to boot.
>
>What would the advantages be in running a NAS storage box instead of a purpose 
>built file server please? What about the disadvantages? Has anybody got or 
>using NAS storage please?
>
>Thanks
>
>Rich

Have you considered http://www.freenas.org/ running on some old spare hardware?

(admittedly when our new file server[1] comes on line this week, it will be a 
standard Suse
install)


best regards
Dave

[footnote 1: With reference to my question of last week, we ended up with a Dell 
PowerEdge 2900 in
the end, 2 CPUs, 2 PSU's, 6 disks, and about 10 fans!]
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