Buffalo pumps up NAS lineup
(Las Vegas, NV) Buffalo Technology refreshed its networked storage lineup with three new products introduced at CES today.
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Infrant adds SMB rackmount NAS
Infrant Technologies today announced a Network Attached Storage (NAS) product for the SMB market. The ReadyNAS 1100 is packaged in a compact 12" deep 1U chassis, enabling back-to-back mounting in a four-post data rack. Typical power consumption is 75 watts with four hard drives.
Other hardware features include dual gigabit Ethernet ports, full-hardware RAID (0, 1, 5, X-RAID), support for up to four hot-swappable SATA hard drives and sequenced hard drive power on to protect against "start-up surging."
Thecus YES Box N2100 Retest
Thecus suggested we retest its N2100 dual-drive NAS with new firmware that Thecus said provides a nice performance boost. We did and found that, indeed, it does.
HP Media Vault (MV2010 / MV2020): Big in size and performance
HP's entry into the consumer NAS market might take the prize for size. But Jim Buzbee found it has award-worthy performance and features, too.
D-Link DNS-323: A brand-name NAS worth waiting for
Given all the stuff you've got squirreled away on your NAS, maybe you should be thinking of stepping up to RAID for a bit of storage insurance. Craig Ellison looked at D-Link's DNS-323 and liked what he saw.
Thecus N5200: Screaming fast, but plenty rough around the edges
Thecus has produced a business-focused NAS with advanced RAID features and high performance. But Tim Higgins found more of a diamond in the rough than a polished gem.
Synology CS-406: Speedy, Flexible RAID5 NAS
Bill Meade liked Synology's Cube Station so much that he just might swear off building his own RAID NASes.
Build a Cheap and Fast RAID 5 NAS
Can a RAID 5 NAS that you make yourself outperform ready-made alternatives? Bill Meade finds out.
Two Drives Are Better Than One: Thecus YES Box N2100
RAID Level 1 isn't as robust as RAID5, but requires only two drives and can cost significantly less. Jim Buzbee took Thecus' two-SATA drive N2100 for a spin and found a lot to like.
Intel’s RAID 5 NAS Makes the Grade
Intel has decided it wants to play in the SOHO/SMB NAS market and produces a first product that should get it into the game.
Infrant ReadyNAS NV Review
Take the features of both the Infrant ReadyNAS 600 and X6, squeeze them into an attractive small enclosure and what do you have? The Infrant ReadyNAS NV.
Anthology Solutions Yellow Machine TeraByte Storage Appliance
Multi-function products can be attractive, if the right combination of functions and features are combined. But Jim Buzbee found that Anthology Solutions' Yellow Machine fails to hit the mark as either a RAID-capable NAS or small office router/firewall.