[ale] NAS recommendations

[Mark@markulmer.com]

I bought the QNAP 531 (5 drive nas) and I love it. From automated updates to the many, many apps and features. For instance: Virtualization for a few Ubuntu guests.  VPN. Backups to Glacier. 

Cost was a factor but after a few years of little confidence in my ability to keep up a FreeNas, i justified the cost with the support convince and the new equipment. 

Mark Ulmer

> On Jun 15, 2017, at 4:01 PM, Raj Wurttemberg <rajaw at c64.us> wrote:
> 
> I have QNAP's 871's in a few offices and they work great. My only issue with
> QNAP is the cost. I'm going to do a test implementation with Synology and
> use their mirror feature for DR.
> 
> /Raj
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Ken
> Cochran
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2017 9:30 AM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: [ale] NAS recommendations
> 
> Any ALEr Words of Wisdom wrt desktop NAS?
> Looking for something appropriate for, but not limited to, photography.
> Some years ago Drobo demoed at (I think) AUUG.  (Might've been ALE.) Was
> kinda nifty for the time but I'm sure things have improved since.
> Synology?  QNAP?
> Build something myself?  JBOD?
> Looks like they all running Linux inside these days.
> Rackmount ones look lots more expensive.
> Ideas?  What to look for?  Stay away from?  Thanks, Ken
> 
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