NAS question

[jls944]

Does anyone know of a 500GB NAS that offers web-sharing? Also, feel free to recommend a NAS. I just need it for pictures and music right now, but I may want to incorporate it into my home automation down the line. Thanks.

 

[beelzerob]

Probably someone along the line will recommend Windows Home Server as an alternative. Put it on any PC you aren't using, and load it up with all the hard drives you want, and fully web accessible. But that's definitely NOT the same thing as a NAS, so disregard if it doesn't fit your requirements.

 

[brotsten]

I use a DS207+ at work, really nice. They have a cheaper one with similar features that only supports one drive.

Snyology

$200 at NewEgg.

Brian

 

[jls944]

Thanks. The DS-107e looks like a good buy. Total price would be $280.00 with a 400GB drive.

Do you use this drive for multimedia purposes? How does it work for streaming video? Also, what multimedia hardware are you using?

 

[brotsten]

Thanks. The DS-107e looks like a good buy. Total price would be $280.00 with a 400GB drive.

Do you use this drive for multimedia purposes? How does it work for streaming video? Also, what multimedia hardware are you using?

I use it a work, so I have not tried most of the nifty things it will do. You can also plugin USB and eSata drives external to add capacity later. I didn't need the multimedia for work, but when I was researching NAS drives, these had a good reputation.

Brian

 

[damage]

Does anyone know of a 500GB NAS that offers web-sharing? Also, feel free to recommend a NAS. I just need it for pictures and music right now, but I may want to incorporate it into my home automation down the line. Thanks.

i bought a 500gb simpleshare not too long ago
http://www.simpletech.com/commercial/produ...impleshare.html
http://www.simpleshare.com/

web sharing http://www.simpletech.com/commercial/simpleshare/iShare.php

costs about $150. powers down the drive when idle. fanless. you can connect up to 2 external usb drives to it and share those or you can set up raid with the external drives too.

it works fine for streaming divx to a dsm-320.

$122 + sh @ newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16822100008

 

[Captain Caveman]

If the NAS is the only place you intend to put all of your data, be sure you implement a backup plan in case of disk failure. NAS drives usually have some type of proprietary file format or maybe a Linux file system. If the data is salvageable be prepared to jump through hoops to get it back.