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Title: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: drick on July 22, 2010, 11:10:43 AM: well, in my ever expanding search to consolidate i now need to explore getting something bigger than the 343. looking around at D-Link options, it looks like nothing else is in their SOHO market, i have to jump WAY upstream into their DSN-1100-10 (http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=688). this thing costs 4-5x that of the 343, and only adds one more drive, not a good ROI for me.

it looks like Netgear has a 6 bay diskless system, as does Cisco both of which are significantly cheaper.

anyone else have any experience with any of the 3 units mentioned above?

ideal unit specs -
6 bays
RAID 6 support
2+ GigE links
hackable like 343 (i.e. ffp)
under $1000

nice to have -
iscsi support
vmware certified
encryption included
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: drick on July 22, 2010, 02:52:39 PM: adding one more:

qnap TS-659 looks pretty good
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: JavaLawyer on July 25, 2010, 12:30:40 PM: Another interesting solution is the "Data Robotics DroboPro 8-Bay" array.
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: drick on July 25, 2010, 01:56:28 PM: Quote from: JavaLawyer on July 25, 2010, 12:30:40 PM
Another interesting solution is the "Data Robotics DroboPro 8-Bay" array.

good call, i like the 8 bays and the RAID 6 support.

are you using one currently or running into the same challenges i am?
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: JavaLawyer on July 25, 2010, 03:06:38 PM: Quote from: drick on July 25, 2010, 01:56:28 PM
good call, i like the 8 bays and the RAID 6 support.

are you using one currently or running into the same challenges i am?

I'm in the same boat as you. I'm running two DNS-343s (primary and backup) and am close to running out of HDD space yet again. I'm looking at another pair of 343s or a more expansive solution. The ReadyNAS line is a great product, albeit overpriced for my purposes. I came across the Drobo ~1 year ago, but discounted it because it supported firewire rather than ethernet, but that seems to have changed.
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: drick on July 25, 2010, 08:05:12 PM: if i could get down to 2 units, that would be very good. wife is not interested in more gear at this point.

;)
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: JavaLawyer on July 26, 2010, 05:11:49 AM: The 3TB HDDs slated for release late this year should offset some of my storage concerns - and will ensure my next NAS will last longer before filling-up.
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: denisbaldwin on July 26, 2010, 07:53:13 AM: We've had really good luck with the Thecus units as well. They have a 6 and 7 bay version similar to the 4 bay versions we already use. The 4 bay units have never given us problems.
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: tfiveash on August 06, 2010, 11:17:16 PM: You might add Synology to that list. They work well and most of their units are fast.
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: drick on August 07, 2010, 07:50:55 AM: damn, so many good choices here, hard to decide

let's up the ante on features and see if this narrows the field

diskless w/6 bays
RAID 6 supported
hot spare supported
2+ GigE links that support trunking
iscsi supported
vmware certified
energy smart (or at least supporting smart fan control, and spin down HDD's)

under $1200
hackable like 343 (i.e. ffp)
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: drick on August 07, 2010, 09:43:29 AM: one caveat to my RAID settings above, i need RAID 6 & HS not either or
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: tfiveash on August 07, 2010, 02:03:54 PM: How about a Synology DS1010+ which holds 5 drives and a DX510+ expansion unit which holds another 5 drives. It has raid 6 and 2 gigabit ports. It is a little over your budget but you have up to 10 drives and they are fast. Just a thought.

Terry
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: JavaLawyer on August 10, 2010, 05:39:15 AM: Does anyone have personal experience using the WD ShareSpace? I've read mixed reviews.
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: kgon on August 27, 2010, 01:48:27 PM: Like Everyone else, stats look good (so did DNS-343) but do they really work as expected?
Here's the two I thought would be good replacements... just cost more....
QNAP has 4, 6 and 8-bay (900, 1300 and 1500$)

QNAP Pro 6-Bay Desktop Network Attached Server TS-659
http://www.amazon.com/Desktop-Network-Attached-Server-TS-659/dp/B0032JQ5S2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1282941340&sr=1-1

Cisco Small Business NSS326D00-k9 Diskless System NSS 326 6-Bay
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822124010

Anyone have one up and running?
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: JavaLawyer on August 30, 2010, 06:44:27 AM: Quote from: kgon on August 27, 2010, 01:48:27 PM
Like Everyone else, stats look good (so did DNS-343) but do they really work as expected?
Here's the two I thought would be good replacements... just cost more....
QNAP has 4, 6 and 8-bay (900, 1300 and 1500$)

Prices as high as that beg the question as to whether it's better to buy a single 6 bay solution or use that money to purchase an additional 3 or 4 DNS-343s.
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: roflcopter666 on September 02, 2010, 04:06:00 AM: Get the Qnap = regular updates and good community, plus better hardware specs. It just works.
Title: Re: DNS-343 expansion - where to go from here?
Post by: tfiveash on September 02, 2010, 09:57:19 AM: I agree. I would get the Qnap or Synology. They work, updates come out regular and they are fast.

Terry