HP MediaSmart Server EX470 / EX475: Sexy, but not that Smart
The first NAS to run Windows Home Server has a sexy look, but falls short in features and flexibility.
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Thecus announces three-drive RAID5 NAS
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Thecus recently announced a three-drive RAID 5 BYOD NAS.
The N3200 features three SATA hard disk bays supporting a total of 3TB raw storage capacity and JBOD, RAID1 and RAID5 formats.
QNAP TS-209 Pro Review: Mini-server or NAS? You Decide!
The Qnap TS-209 PRO is not only a high performance RAID 1 NAS, but a full-featured LAMP server, too.
FreeNAS Review: Polished, Full-featured NAS Distro
FreeNAS can turn any hardware that will run BSD into a nice little NAS.
How To Back Up Offsite for Free with rsync
You don't have to play by the rules set by online storage services. Set up your own secure remote backup using Windows machines.
Iomega adds Rackmount, Desktop SMB NASes
Iomega today announced new rackmount and desktop NASes targeted at small and mid-sized businesses.
The StorCenter Pro NAS 200r 1TB Server and the StorCenter Pro NAS 200r 1TB Server with Print Serving capability are four-drive "data center" products powered by Windows Storage Server 2003 R2. The NASes support Microsoft’s Encrypting File System, Volume Shadow Copy Services, and Active Directory Services. The Print Serving version can support up to five printers, or more with an optional Windows Print Server upgrade.
Also introduced is the desktop StorCenter Pro NAS 150d 3TB Server with Active Directory support. This Linux-based NAS supports computers running the Windows, Unix, Linux and Mac OS X operating systems and includes a USB print server.
QNAP adds PS3, Xbox360 Media Streaming to NAS duo
QNAP Systems today announced the release of firmware for its ...
Synology Disk Station DS107 Series: Impressive, Versatile NAS
Synology's trio of single-drive BYOD NASes lets you match performance and features to your budget. But any of them are a winning choice.
ZyXEL NSA-2400: Does RAID 10 make it a “10”?
Zyxel packed a lot of features into its four-drive BYOD RAID NAS. Too bad that jumbo frame support wasn't one of them.
Tiny Terabyte RAID: Iomega 1 TB StorCenter Network Hard Drive Review
Although full-featured and surprisingly small, Iomega's new dual-drive Terabyte RAID NAS doesn't auto-rebuild a RAID 1 array.
HP, Microsoft delay MediaSmart Server shipments
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HP and Microsoft have decided to delay shipment of the first product to use Microsoft's Windows Home Server operating system.
An HP spokesperson today said that the company and its partner Microsoft had decided to rework the MSS's software to make it more "user-friendly" to general consumers.
Western Digital My Book World Edition Review: Good Idea, Poor Execution
WD tries a remote-access twist to entice buyers to its single-drive NAS. Too bad that performance and reliability aren't part of the package.