HDD storage system

[shutterbug]

What do you think of this?

http://www.norcotek.com/item_detail.php?categoryid=8&modelno=ds1210#order_info

Do they sell these in Australia?

[birddog114]

Yes, similar products are selling in Australia.
But what are you going to do with it? building NAS/ SAN? with your server?

[shutterbug]

Just for a simple storage/backup device....I got tooooo many external drives at the moment, too much wires everywhere.....don't like the mess.

Where can I get one?

[olrac]

I got a netgear sc101

http://www.netgear.com/products/details/SC101.php

I have two 200 gb drives in it and they are mirrored so if one fails i have a backup of my backup.

I have this connected to a router and i connect to it wirelessly.

Works quite well for the $180 it set me back.

review here

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Reviews-226-ProdID-SC101.php[/url]

[birddog114]

olrac
I posted the SC-101 here few times, but shutterbug is looking for something bigger than that as 10 or 12 drives, the SC-101 is cost only $150.00 in Sydney and can only takes two drives maximum.

I try to find for him a NAS or SAN with terrabyte capacity.

[olrac]

Well I got screwed for $30 hahahahahahaha

Probably would have cost me that much in postage


If you are looking for actual SAN gear Greys generally have secondhand stuff going quite cheap.

[shutterbug]

I got a netgear sc101

http://www.netgear.com/products/details/SC101.php

I have two 200 gb drives in it and they are mirrored so if one fails i have a backup of my backup.

I have this connected to a router and i connect to it wirelessly.

Works quite well for the $180 it set me back.

review here

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Reviews-226-ProdID-SC101.php[/url]

I have seen that one..but it only hold 2 drives...I want it to hold more drives....and simple setup too as I am not a computer techie

[olrac]

I belive that you can have as many of these as you can connect to your network.....

They are really simple to setup too.

But if you want more than two drives then it is probably worth going for something else

[Deano]

Olrac,

I also just got a SC101 and have a 250gb and a 200gb in it (not mirored).

How do you find the performance? I also notice that it get very warm. Have you had any problems with this?

Cheers
Dean

[Glen]

Dean, read the conclusion page of the review Carlo put up, there is some comment on that

[olrac]

Because I have the disks mirrored, I have noticed it is allot slower to write to.

Other than that it is very good as for heat, it sits under a table out of the way so the only thing i really notice is the sound of the HD's working.

That said it may get effing hot.

[birddog114]

Olrac,

I also just got a SC101 and have a 250gb and a 200gb in it (not mirored).

How do you find the performance? I also notice that it get very warm. Have you had any problems with this?

Cheers
Dean

Dean,
Don't worry about the heat, it's normal, I installed few of them to my customers and they are fine with the heat you have mentioned.

[shutterbug]

I had a good look around the net last night for the device I want...cannot seem to find anything is Aus

My external HDD is buiding up...and it will get worst in 2006.

[birddog114]

I had a good look around the net last night for the device I want...cannot seem to find anything is Aus

Self built one for yourself.

[shutterbug]

That is what I am thinking....I want to be able to access all drive if required.