CentOS - May 2007 - [OT] External RAID storage / NAS

Hello List,

I need storage for my home network - lots of storage.  It's going to
hold pictures, home movies, music, other bits of data, etc.

I'm looking to start at about 500 GB, but I'd need to eventually grow
that to 1 TB, or more.  I also want something that is quiet, has hot
swappable drives (not necessary, but a plus), is fairly easy to manage,
and
can be directly attached to the network.  Obviously, it has to work with
Linux distros, and support NFS.

I've done some research, and so far the ReadyNAS NV+ looks to be the
best. Is there anything else similar to the ReaddyNAS NV+?

I currently have an Arena Aiby v2 for my small business/home office, but
it's LOUD, cannot be directly attached to the network, big, and uses
PATA
drives.  It's also leased, so instead of buying it out at the end and
moving it to personal use, I
just want to let it go when the lease is up.

All recommendations welcome.

Regards,

Ranbir
-- 
Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu
Linux 2.6.20-1.2944.fc6 i686 GNU/Linux 
14:56:46 up 5 days, 31 min, 1 user, load average: 1.66, 0.77, 0.43

Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu wrote:
> Hello List,
> 
> I need storage for my home network - lots of storage.  It's going to
> hold pictures, home movies, music, other bits of data, etc.
You seem to be looking at self hosted solutions. Does it have to be self 
hosted?

Hi,

 Take a look on the Linksys NSLU2 runs on Linux and had 2 USB ports for 
external USB drives. But, as it runs linux it can be used to attach 
virtually anything 

  Antonio.

----- "Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu" <m3freak at thesandhufamily.ca>
wrote:
> Hello List,
> 
> I need storage for my home network - lots of storage.  It's going to
> hold pictures, home movies, music, other bits of data, etc.
> 
> I'm looking to start at about 500 GB, but I'd need to eventually
grow
> that to 1 TB, or more.  I also want something that is quiet, has hot
> swappable drives (not necessary, but a plus), is fairly easy to
> manage,
> and
> can be directly attached to the network.  Obviously, it has to work
> with
> Linux distros, and support NFS.
> 
> I've done some research, and so far the ReadyNAS NV+ looks to be the
> best. Is there anything else similar to the ReaddyNAS NV+?
> 
> I currently have an Arena Aiby v2 for my small business/home office,
> but
> it's LOUD, cannot be directly attached to the network, big, and uses
> PATA
> drives.  It's also leased, so instead of buying it out at the end and
> moving it to personal use, I
> just want to let it go when the lease is up.
> 
> All recommendations welcome.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Ranbir
> -- 
> Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu
> Linux 2.6.20-1.2944.fc6 i686 GNU/Linux 
> 14:56:46 up 5 days, 31 min, 1 user, load average: 1.66, 0.77, 0.43 
> 
> 
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Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu wrote:
> Hello List,
>
> I need storage for my home network - lots of storage.  It's going to
> hold pictures, home movies, music, other bits of data, etc.
>
> I'm looking to start at about 500 GB, but I'd need to eventually
grow
> that to 1 TB, or more.  I also want something that is quiet, has hot
> swappable drives (not necessary, but a plus), is fairly easy to manage,
> and
> can be directly attached to the network.  Obviously, it has to work with
> Linux distros, and support NFS.
>
> I've done some research, and so far the ReadyNAS NV+ looks to be the
> best. Is there anything else similar to the ReaddyNAS NV+?
>
> I currently have an Arena Aiby v2 for my small business/home office, but
> it's LOUD, cannot be directly attached to the network, big, and uses
> PATA
> drives.  It's also leased, so instead of buying it out at the end and
> moving it to personal use, I
> just want to let it go when the lease is up.
>
> All recommendations welcome.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ranbir
>   
Hi Ranbir,

Have a look at CORAID - I don't have the address - but Google should 
find it.

ChrisG