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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:25 am Post subject: How can I find a NAS Enclosure? |
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| I tried "Nas enclosure" on gmarket and came up blank. Anyone know how I can describe these things? |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: How can I find a NAS Enclosure? |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
| I tried "Nas enclosure" on gmarket and came up blank. Anyone know how I can describe these things? |
Wouldn't it be just as easy (and possibly even cheaper for similar/larger capacity) to just make a file server out of an older computer rather than purchase a NAS (Network Attached Storage device)
An older P4 or low end dual core with a SATA ll compatible MB runs less than 200k. Stick in up to 6 or 8 drives (be careful with your cooling or you will cook the drives).
You can easily push the capacity up to 4 terabytes of storage without much difficulty and for little more than the cost of the drives themselves.
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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I don't want to build another computer. There are a lot of reasons why. I don't want a big computer. If I build one with a micro ATX board, and small case, then I still have to deal with noise. I could find a P4 and passively cool it, but that would drive up the costs. After that, I gotta deal with the headache of trying to install the software.
I had the time and patience, I would build a NAS box myself. Honestly, I just want somethign thats plug and play. I want to plug it into my ethernet port, run a wizard, and wha-la, its up and running.
Anyways, I've seen a LOT of NAS enclosures going for less than $100 in the US. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| pkang0202 wrote: |
I don't want to build another computer. There are a lot of reasons why. I don't want a big computer. If I build one with a micro ATX board, and small case, then I still have to deal with noise. I could find a P4 and passively cool it, but that would drive up the costs. After that, I gotta deal with the headache of trying to install the software.
I had the time and patience, I would build a NAS box myself. Honestly, I just want somethign thats plug and play. I want to plug it into my ethernet port, run a wizard, and wha-la, its up and running.
Anyways, I've seen a LOT of NAS enclosures going for less than $100 in the US. |
A NAS unit is essentially a self-contained computer connected to a network, with the sole purpose of supplying file-based data storage.
The alternative to NAS storage on a network is to use a computer as a file server. In its most basic form a dedicated file server is no more than a NAS unit with keyboard and display and an operating system which, while optimised for providing storage services, can run other tasks; however, file servers are increasingly used to supply other functionality, such as supplying database services.
In simple terms, an old P4 (used for about 70k won at Yongsan) with an extra HDD or 6 added in for additional storage, the share turned on and drives mapped. It doesn't get much cheaper or easier.
 Admit it, you just want a new toy to play with.
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