Comments on: Wisdom of Crowds: Network storage suggestions http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/24/wisdom-of-crowds-network-storage-suggestions/ Invisible people have invisible rights Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Conor http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/24/wisdom-of-crowds-network-storage-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-256231 Conor Fri, 25 May 2007 21:27:37 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2212#comment-256231 I have a NSLU2 and I think it's a fantastic little box, it can do so much when you put a custom firmware on it. I have a NSLU2 and I think it’s a fantastic little box, it can do so much when you put a custom firmware on it.

]]> By: Justin Mason http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/24/wisdom-of-crowds-network-storage-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-255715 Justin Mason Fri, 25 May 2007 11:57:01 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2212#comment-255715 Watch out for power consumption; nowadays an old PC running at 150 watts will cost 200 euros per year. The Linksys NSLU2 sounds very useful-- you hook up IDE disks in USB enclosures, and it offers them out over the local net automatically. I was thinking of doing that... Watch out for power consumption; nowadays an old PC running at 150 watts will cost 200 euros per year.

The Linksys NSLU2 sounds very useful– you hook up IDE disks in USB enclosures, and it offers them out over the local net automatically. I was thinking of doing that…

]]> By: Branedy http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/24/wisdom-of-crowds-network-storage-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-255063 Branedy Thu, 24 May 2007 21:19:09 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2212#comment-255063 I bought a linkstation from Buffalo a few years ago, and it's been great, a baby linux server/NAS/Printer server http://www.buffalotech.com/products/network-storage/linkstation/linkstation-pro/ And if you need more they have a nice TerraStation I bought a linkstation from Buffalo a few years ago, and it’s been great, a baby linux server/NAS/Printer server

http://www.buffalotech.com/products/network-storage/linkstation/linkstation-pro/

And if you need more they have a nice TerraStation

]]> By: Matt http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/24/wisdom-of-crowds-network-storage-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-254980 Matt Thu, 24 May 2007 19:47:46 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2212#comment-254980 Being that I recommended the Airport/Lacie solution, I am of course biased. It is definitely the more expensive option, but also, I believe, the best, with draft-n wireless speeds and fast HDD's as well (possibly only the best for me though). I have to say though, I wouldn't pay my own money for anything with Netgear written on it. I mean they're ok, but also cheap and nasty. Another option would be the Asus WL-700gE (http://tinyurl.com/3dpcjq), a b/g router with built-in 250GB hard-drive, that also supports iTunes and BitTorrent, and plug-and-play USB storage expansion via 2xUSB 2.0 ports. This is something I am seriously thinking about as an alternative, if only Asus would stick in a bit of draft-n wireless action and get with the program. This plus the LaCie 500GB jobby would kick some major ass. Being that I recommended the Airport/Lacie solution, I am of course biased. It is definitely the more expensive option, but also, I believe, the best, with draft-n wireless speeds and fast HDD’s as well (possibly only the best for me though).

I have to say though, I wouldn’t pay my own money for anything with Netgear written on it. I mean they’re ok, but also cheap and nasty.

Another option would be the Asus WL-700gE (http://tinyurl.com/3dpcjq), a b/g router with built-in 250GB hard-drive, that also supports iTunes and BitTorrent, and plug-and-play USB storage expansion via 2xUSB 2.0 ports. This is something I am seriously thinking about as an alternative, if only Asus would stick in a bit of draft-n wireless action and get with the program. This plus the LaCie 500GB jobby would kick some major ass.

]]> By: robert http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/24/wisdom-of-crowds-network-storage-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-254965 robert Thu, 24 May 2007 18:57:46 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2212#comment-254965 If you have an old PC lying about you can stick in a few of the disks that you have lying about and create your own NAS for free using FreeNAS http://www.freenas.org Maybe a bit cumbersome compared to the options you already mentioned but supports quite a few various protocols. If you have an old PC lying about you can stick in a few of the disks that you have lying about and create your own NAS for free using FreeNAS

http://www.freenas.org

Maybe a bit cumbersome compared to the options you already mentioned but supports quite a few various protocols.

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