Re: [Sheflug] can anyone recommend a NAS

["Morris, David (Allvac, UK)" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sheflug-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sheflug-
> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Willington
> Sent: 11 May 2009 10:04
> To: sheflug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] can anyone recommend a NAS
> 
> >
> >
> > I wouldn't actually buy a pre-made NAS. It's always better to
> > do-it-yourself.
> >
> > 1. Couple of Terabyte Seagate SATA drives, either configured as
> mirror or
> > striped.
> >
> > 2. A VIA EPIA mini-ITX board has very good energy consumption. A
long
> the
> > lines of 12 watts at full load for the CPU.
> >
> > 3. Don't know about this, my board isn't especially noisy though. As
> long
> > as your not sleeping near it...
> >
> > 4. There are many great looking mini-itx cases
> > http://www.itx-warehouse.co.uk/productlist.aspx?Cid=48
> >
> > The above is basically what my family uses for a NAS server and
> Internet
> > gateway, has worked really well for years.
> > --
> > John Beaumont <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Thanks for the pointers. "It's always better to do it yourself" has
> got me
> in trouble in the past, most memorably when trying to fix the boiler,
> but
> you could well be right in this case.
> 

At least you don't need to be CORGI registered to set up a NAS and the
risk of blowing up the family home is somewhat less :)

-- 
David

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