NAS, RAID, and Linux

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 07:54:36AM -0700, Tyler Aviss wrote:
> Does anyone here have an recommendations along the following lines (in
> order of importance)
> 
> * NAS drive enclosure
> * Linux-friendly
> * 1GB/s+ transfer (1x1GB or dual/bonded)

1Gbit/s or 1GByte/s?

> * Reliable
> * RAID-1
> * RAID-5 (if >2 disks)
> * Convenient size
> * Somewhat low power consumption
> * Reads drives up to 1.5TB+
> * Runs Linux and/or accessible via SSH (sshfs)
> * Data encryption
> * Printserver
> * Additional eSATA port(s)
> * Additonal USB port(s)
> 
> 
> So far the contenders are (and anyone who can chime in who has
> experience with these, please do):
> 
> * a QNAP TS209-2 or TS409 storage device. I found one place that sells
> these near Toronto, and plenty on eBay
>   http://www.btecanada.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=QNAP
>   (more known vendors in the TO area welcome)
> 
> * a DROBO NAS
>   http://www.drobo.com/products/drobo.php
> 
> * Custom hardware (mini-ITX box, recommendations?) running FreeNAS
>   http://www.freenas.org

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