Experts most recommended Network Storage or NAS devices
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When you needed network attached storage device (NAS) which
performs more than just the normal store and retrieve.
When you need to have the (large number)files indexed properly, able
to handle and serves multiple devices with relation to these large
number of files.
Maxtor Shared Storage II -
$ 714 to
$ 1167.54 USD
The following are the result of surveys given a price range, practical application and usability. Yes, there are basically so many options to choose from when it comes to network storage or NAS from HP to a number of OEM from Taiwan and China even. The following are the said options which require the minimum setup.
It's becoming one of the most favorite among the many brands and
configuration that goes around the MIS group.
The Shared Storage performed reasonably well, producing above-average
speeds in most tests and actual implementations. It may not be the
fastest NAS in this group, but its low price, useful features and RAID
system make it a great buy.
ZyXEL NSA-220 - $ 630 USD
If you're installing drives yourself, the procedure was well documented
and involves unscrewing the back panel and attaching drives to slide-in trays.
The use of SATA drives make connecting much easier than the old IDE drives,
since there is no cabling involved.
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini - $ 406 USD
The 220 is Compact, solid construction, provides Gigabit Ethernet with jumbo frame support, Decent performance and Quiet. However; you can only perform backup under Windows OS only and is also cheap.
We were surprised to find that the Ethernet Disk was slower in many file-transfer
benchmarks than the Internet Space. It copied large files at an average speed of
5.2MB/s, which is 1.7MB/s slower than the Internet Space, and small files at an
average of 4.8MB/s, which is 1.3MB/s slower.
RS3 Media Server - $ 1876.116 USD
The award winning RS3 Media Server. Voted 5/5 by What HiFi Digital
Magazine is truly amazing is known for it's Near silent operation,
Very low power consumption, Low profile for HiFi shelf, with Multiple
mounting options, Extremely high quality, Very simple to use.
Buffalo TeraStation - $ 1154 USD
The retail price may go up to as high as $ 2,200.88 USD.
As a RAID 5 array, the TeraStation copied large files at 15.1MB/s and small
files at 1.3MB/s. As a RAID 1 array, it managed 11.8MB/s and 1.7MB/s, and as
a RAID 10 array, 14.5MB/s and 1.5MB/s.
The LCD screen displays useful information such as the TeraStation's current IP address and RAID configuration. Setup is straightforward thanks to the clean web configuration interface, although the screen for creating different groups of users with differing levels of access to certain folders is poorly organised and confusing. |
Some export have also been recommending the Netgear Readynas Duo despite that
installation is not that easy to perform this unit retails around
$ 896 USD which is not so cheap.
The Seagate BlackArmor 440 2TB which retails around $ 1516.46 which is also in the lower part of the list is said to be performing well too. If we can avoid spending more for the same level of performance, space and service Why not settle for something more reasonable. |