Comments on: Network Storage for the Web Worker http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/25/network-storage-for-the-web-worker/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:59:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Khürt http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/25/network-storage-for-the-web-worker/#comment-303250 Khürt Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:33:16 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3506#comment-303250 I use a <a href="http://islandinthenet.com/2006/12/09/freenas/" rel="nofollow">Dell Server with FreeNAS installed</a>. It has been up and running with no faults since December 2006. I only <a href="http://islandinthenet.com/2008/06/16/time-machine-and-time-capsule-backup-failure/" rel="nofollow">wish my Time Capsule had worked as well</a>. <blockquote> FreeNAS is a free NAS (Network-Attached Storage) server, supporting: CIFS (samba), FTP, NFS, AFP, RSYNC, iSCSI protocols, S.M.A.R.T., local user authentication, Software RAID (0,1,5) with a Full WEB configuration interface. FreeNAS takes less than 32MB once installed on Compact Flash, hard drive or USB key.</blockquote> I use a Dell Server with FreeNAS installed. It has been up and running with no faults since December 2006. I only wish my Time Capsule had worked as well.

FreeNAS is a free NAS (Network-Attached Storage) server, supporting: CIFS (samba), FTP, NFS, AFP, RSYNC, iSCSI protocols, S.M.A.R.T., local user authentication, Software RAID (0,1,5) with a Full WEB configuration interface. FreeNAS takes less than 32MB once installed on Compact Flash, hard drive or USB key.

]]> By: d-a-n-i-e-L http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/25/network-storage-for-the-web-worker/#comment-303243 d-a-n-i-e-L Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:55:40 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3506#comment-303243 I have been using an old Raidcore 4400 8 drive card in Raid 5 with a hot spare and global spare for about 5 years now. Started out live with 8 x 160gb and now has 8 x 320gb or 1.92TB of usable capacity. Works great, super fast and the only gotcha is that you need to remember to swap drives every 6 weeks or so to keep things fresh. I have been using an old Raidcore 4400 8 drive card in Raid 5 with a hot spare and global spare for about 5 years now. Started out live with 8 x 160gb and now has 8 x 320gb or 1.92TB of usable capacity. Works great, super fast and the only gotcha is that you need to remember to swap drives every 6 weeks or so to keep things fresh.

]]> By: Chris http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/25/network-storage-for-the-web-worker/#comment-303242 Chris Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:47:02 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3506#comment-303242 i use the readynas/nv+. i bought it a while back, for personal use, but since i started working at home, i use it to back up all my work files and that of the other developer, too. netgear recently bought the manufacturer, so it's no longer possible to buy an "unpopulated" box, without drives. capacity is up to a max of 4 .75TB drives with choice of various RAID levels. the built-in OS automatically configures RAID; all you have to do to increase capacity is slide in a new drive. --cz i use the readynas/nv+. i bought it a while back, for personal use, but since i started working at home, i use it to back up all my work files and that of the other developer, too.

netgear recently bought the manufacturer, so it’s no longer possible to buy an “unpopulated” box, without drives. capacity is up to a max of 4 .75TB drives with choice of various RAID levels. the built-in OS automatically configures RAID; all you have to do to increase capacity is slide in a new drive.

–cz

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