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NAS or Home server, which one better and cost effective
NAS or Home server, which one better and cost effective
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Mar 13 2013, 10:21 AM, updated 12y ago
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Any sifu can enlighten.... thanks
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Mar 13 2013, 10:23 AM
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interested in this too.
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Mar 13 2013, 11:56 AM
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home server good...but need maintanance cost..
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Mar 13 2013, 11:26 PM
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depends on what do you want the server/nas to do
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Mar 14 2013, 12:59 AM
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If its more than just file storage, go for home server as it has multi-uses; monitor network health, centralize backups and provide remote access to other home/ networked PCs.
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Mar 14 2013, 06:38 AM
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NAS is base on Linux, shld be more consistent than any others
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Mar 14 2013, 08:59 AM
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the requirement mainly more on file (different file format like microsoft office, pdf, jpeg, etc) sharing (store & retrieve) among PCs within the same network. No need very high spec. but lately NAS become hot topics in the market so just wondering is NAS able to do the same job or home server still the best in term of versatility and most importantly cost effectiveness.
Many thanks for the replies and hope to gather more specification info and recommendation....have a great day ahead guys....cheers |
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Mar 14 2013, 09:55 AM
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QUOTE(MPK @ Mar 14 2013, 08:59 AM) the requirement mainly more on file (different file format like microsoft office, pdf, jpeg, etc) sharing (store & retrieve) among PCs within the same network. No need very high spec. but lately NAS become hot topics in the market so just wondering is NAS able to do the same job or home server still the best in term of versatility and most importantly cost effectiveness. Based on what you have just said, NAS can do the job just fine.Many thanks for the replies and hope to gather more specification info and recommendation....have a great day ahead guys....cheers |
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Mar 14 2013, 11:36 AM
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Mar 14 2013, 11:46 AM
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Mar 14 2013, 02:17 PM
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A NAS is generally more cost effective than a full-blown server not to mention most of them are so consumer friendly on the market these days to setup, configure and maintain for long-term network storage and sharing which would be more than adequate for any mainstream needs.
And I second D-Link. Their NAS are priced economically, you can find one for about 500-600 bucks depending on specification. |
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Mar 14 2013, 04:13 PM
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D-Link DNS-320 can get for about RM300 for 2 bay unit. I have installed an older D-link 323 unit with 2 x 2TB Western D drive. It runs without problem for 3 years already. U can set up the drive from the included CD. Its very easy. Until u come to the part where u want to allow which user to access which folder that it becomes a little bit complex. But still managable.
Most NAS units are like servers already. Can become print server, can even add in additional USB hdd or flash drive for emergency use. Some allows for torrent usage where u just turn on the unit, drop the torrent link in the page and it will d/l the stuff without having the pc to run whole day. The HDD can be run combined storage size or mirror. I saw 1 unit that has external LCD to monitor space, heat and a bunch of information. |
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Mar 14 2013, 09:42 PM
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Thanks guys for the replies again. When files are getting more and more, it is difficult to manage on pc or hard disk alone. A simple file server is definitely help besides cloud like google or Dropbox.
For a sme business like us, it serve our purpose whereby everyone can share the file simultaneously and do not need to invest a server that cost a bomb to us. If NAS is the right solution, any particular cons that we need to take note. Thanks for the advices again |
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Mar 16 2013, 11:39 PM
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In my opinion
NAS = File server, including Backup services. Easy to setup, easy to maintain. Minimal upgrade potential Home Server = File server + any other server service you need, like WAMP, etc etc... Harder to setup. Harder to maintain. Plenty of upgrade potential. Reliability => NAS > Home server |
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Mar 17 2013, 04:38 AM
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Also just a suggestion, for business use try to get a nas which supports RAID. You don't want your disk to fail and realize you don't have backups
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Mar 20 2013, 10:12 AM
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QUOTE(eric_tan @ Mar 16 2013, 11:39 PM) In my opinion Thanks NAS = File server, including Backup services. Easy to setup, easy to maintain. Minimal upgrade potential Home Server = File server + any other server service you need, like WAMP, etc etc... Harder to setup. Harder to maintain. Plenty of upgrade potential. Reliability => NAS > Home server |
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Mar 20 2013, 10:15 AM
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QUOTE(fluotone @ Mar 17 2013, 04:38 AM) Also just a suggestion, for business use try to get a nas which supports RAID. You don't want your disk to fail and realize you don't have backups Thanks for enlighten. I will get below spec....will it sufficient for start up ? and if let say would like to expand it in 3-4 years later, should I need to buy a new NAS ? ShareCenter® 2-Bay Cloud Storage 2000 DNS-320L D-Link® ShareCenter 2-Bay Cloud Storage 2000 (DNS-320L) is the perfect way to store, safeguard, share and remotely access or stream your digital documents, music, videos, and photos from anywhere in the world. Simple and secure Cloud access via mydlink.com and mobile app Transfer files and media between your ShareCenter, PCs, Smartphones and tablets Remotely stream and upload/download media to your mobile devices Four RAID configurations to protect your data in the event of a hard drive failure Intuitive web-based user interface for easy file access and management |
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Mar 20 2013, 10:23 AM
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Mar 20 2013, 10:29 AM
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been using NAS since like forever...got 2 NAS - dns 323 and dns320
very solid performance,file sharing(movies),centralized backup(but not much use),downloads and torrents... highly recommended.. |
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Mar 20 2013, 11:00 AM
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