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, hot > swappable drives (not necessary, but a plus), fairly easy to manage, and > can be directly attached to the network. > > I've done my own searching, and so far I've come up with the ReadyNAS NV > +: http://www.infrant.com/products/products_details.php?name=ReadyNAS% > 20NVPlus > > 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, and uses PATA > drives. It's also leased, so instead of buying it out at the end, I > just want to let it go when the lease is up. > > All recommendations welcome. > > Regards, > > Ranbir > I've got a 3Ware RAID hard drive cage that I've used for a couple of years now. It's hot swappable and I've got about 700GB in it right now. It's stable and fast enough for serving up MP3s and movies. -- Da mihi sis bubulae frustrum assae, solana tuberosa in modo gallico fricta, ac quassum lactatum coagulatum crassum Mark Haney Sr. Systems Administrator ERC Broadband (828) 350-2415 Call (866) ERC-7110 for after hours support
