[nylug-talk] Consumer grade NAS

[R. Mariotti]

Spencer Ogden wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience with some of the consumer grade NAS 
> products, like this one from Buffalo?
> 
> http://www.buffalotech.com/products/network-storage/terastation/terastation-pro/
> 
> It serves data over FTP or SMB. I using it to store and backup data from 
> a couple linux and windows machines. Strictly home use, not a lot of 
> multi user activity, but should have the network and storage bandwidth 
> to stream video.
> 
> Is it better to look for a product which support NFS, or SMB OK 
> performance wise. Any suggestions for other similar products to look at?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Spencer

No info on the Buffalo - but if "cheap" is what you're looking for, take 
a look as NASlite+ by serverelements.com.    This $24 USD facility turns 
an old PC with as much disk as you wish to add into a great performing 
NAS.  It supports concurrently, NFS, SMB, FTP, as well as other access 
and performs as well as a couple of commercial NAS's I've installed at 
client locations.

Just my $.02 worth.