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    Help! NAS or server?

    I`ve got up to £600 to spend on NAS (Don`t really want to spend more than £400ish on the actual NAS, leaving me with £200 for the drives) and I don`t really have a clue!

    I want to be able to configure the system in RAID 5.

    I want to be able to use it as a print server.

    It needs to be able to backup several computers.

    I want to be able to set up password protected folders to enable the collection and deposit of potentially confidential projects - the persons must only be able to access their own specific folder.

    It must be easy to configure and use - I don`t want to have to spend ages fiddling and other users might not have much in the way of IT skills.

    I`ve looked at the four bay NAS units on Scan, but which to choose?

    QNAP seem to be highly regarded, but I`m not sure that the lower models will be too slow.

    The Drobos don`t appear to have LAN connections.

    Edgestore NAS400?

    Synology DS409+?

    Netgear RND4000?


    And then there`s the idea of buying a ProLiant server from Ebuyer and running Freenas......

    But then are we back to fiddling and presumably higher electricity costs?

    My brain is hurting, please help!

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    Re: Help! NAS or server?

    Are there no NAS gurus?

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    Re: Help! NAS or server?

    The last thread I ventured into went on for weeks;

    http://forums.hexus.net/hexus-hardwa...erver-nas.html

    This subject comes up almost weekly, have a look around
    |Kata: "Read title as 'fisting'. Not sure why I clicked. Relieved, really."|
    |TAKTAK: "It was so small that mine wouldn't fit into it"|

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    Re: Help! NAS or server?

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