[olug] NAS

Jeff Hinrichs dundeemt at gmail.com
Thu Jul 4 16:43:56 UTC 2013 

Raid5 running freenas.  First kid on my block with > 1TB storage @ the
time. :)

Best,
Jeff Hinrichs
On Jul 4, 2013 11:41 AM, "Jeff Hinrichs" <dundeemt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, I've updated it.  Currently on DSM 3.2.  Looks like the ds413j is the
> updated model.  I only use it for network storage, smb, for my xbmc players
> and as a backup target.  Replaced a 8*250G raid
>
> Best,
> Jeff Hinrichs
> On Jul 3, 2013 8:05 AM, "Sheldon, Roger W" <Roger.Sheldon at firstdata.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Glad to hear someone that has a Synology and is happy with it. Have you
>> done any firmware or updates on it? Wondering how the support is with
>> keeping up with security holes in the apps or NAS itself.
>>
>>
>> Roger Sheldon
>> Storage Engineer
>> wk 402.777.7901
>> cell 402.889.2585
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:46 PM
>> To: Omaha Linux User Group
>> Subject: Re: [olug] NAS
>>
>> I've got a synology DS4110j - 4 bay w/  ~6TB of storage and an uptime of
>> 674 days.  I've been quite happy with it.  Can expand it upto 12TB
>>
>> -jeff
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 8:53 PM, <webtrekker at cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> > Hey Rog,
>> > I've been using a 4-bzay QNap box for several years to host all of my
>> > virtual images, pics, ISOs, etc. and have been very happy with it.
>> > The ability to install other 3rd-party apps is also kinda handy, but
>> > haven't explored that very far.  If ya want to come over some time
>> > I'll give ya a quick demo.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Patrick
>> >
>> > ---- "Sheldon wrote:
>> > > Thx for link I will have to ck that out. Yeh I thot bout Freenas but
>> > need to come up with a presentable, low power/noise case. Not to
>> > mention RAID controller, backplane etc that would all fit. I think it
>> > would be great if there was a DIY kit that would fit the bill.
>> > > Checked out Buffalo but closest I found was a 6 bay TeraStation(tm)
>> > > 5600
>> > for just over $1000. I feel that QNAP & Synology has better package
>> > and prices still. But you bring up good point... wonder if I can
>> > purchase them w/out disk. I was planning on purchasing disks separately.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Roger Sheldon
>> > > Storage Engineer
>> > > wk 402.777.7901
>> > > cell 402.889.2585
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf
>> > > Of
>> > Ben Watson
>> > > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 1:35 PM
>> > > To: Omaha Linux User Group
>> > > Subject: Re: [olug] NAS
>> > >
>> > > There is a pretty good comparison chart/tool here:
>> > > http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/nas/nas-charts/view.  The site keeps
>> > > up
>> > with new products and tests, reviews, and rates them based on a number
>> > of factors.  Personally I've had a reliable experience (so long as
>> > OPPD is providing power) with my home brew FreeNAS-based solution.
>> > Just a desktop case, bootable compact flash card, and a bunch of
>> > drives attached to a RAID controller.  Been running pretty rock solid
>> > for 5 years now (again so long as it has power).
>> > >
>> > > IMHO, Buffalotech seems to have some of the best price per TB
>> > > offerings
>> > out there, with decent features (e.g. DLNA, iTunes, iSCSI target, etc.).
>> > >  Additionally, when looking at the prices, these are diskful systems
>> > > as
>> > apposed to BYOD, so the price is the price and ready out of the box
>> > vice having to also buy a bunch of drives (though I see these are
>> > coming down in price these days).
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 12:12 PM, Chad Homan <choman at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I've had good luck with readyNAS and they just came out with new
>> > > > devices, personally I'm looking at the 6bay
>> > > >
>> > > > Together We Win!
>> > > > --
>> > > > Chad - I AM MONAVIE
>> > > > Do You Know Your Life Score? <http://choman.mymonavie.com>
>> > > > Creating A More Meaningful Life
>> > > >
>> > > > Some people, when confronted with a problem, think "I know, I'll
>> > > > use Windows."
>> > > > Now they have two problems.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Sheldon, Roger W <
>> > > > Roger.Sheldon at firstdata.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > > The 16TB would definitely eventually get filled as I will be
>> > > > > shooting 1080p stuff and additional video packages that will be
>> > > > > ISO'd. Guessing
>> > > > but
>> > > > > right now about 12TB would be enough space. You mentioned EMC...
>> > > > > egads gotta cough up more $$ and get sucky support.
>> > > > > Desktop implementation is what I'm looking at. Is there a DIY
>> > > > > with a decent case?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Roger Sheldon
>> > > > > Storage Engineer
>> > > > > wk 402.777.7901
>> > > > > cell 402.889.2585
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > > From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On
>> > > > > Behalf Of Hurley, Rod
>> > > > > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 11:21 AM
>> > > > > To: Omaha Linux User Group
>> > > > > Subject: Re: [olug] NAS
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "Fun with iSCSI".  I loved that book.  :o)
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Iomega (apparently now called Lenovo/EMC) has some nice small
>> > > > > biz class NAS stuff (px4-300d) that fully supports iSCSI.  Most
>> > > > > only scale to about 16TB since they are small desktop boxes.  Of
>> > > > > course since EMC has their hands in it, you can buy the big NAS
>> > > > > too, for
>> > big prices.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > The Dell 2950 approach would work too, I've done that as well,
>> > > > > but
>> > > > pricier
>> > > > > in the long run than a desktop NAS.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Rod
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > > From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On
>> > > > > Behalf Of Sheldon, Roger W
>> > > > > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 11:08 AM
>> > > > > To: Omaha Linux User Group
>> > > > > Subject: Re: [olug] NAS
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Supports both nfs/cifs. Not looking to scale upwards but
>> > > > > definitely like that option. Would not be running any high
>> > > > > performance apps or
>> > DB's.
>> > > > > Mounting and steaming ISO's and possibly having some fun with
>> iscsi.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Roger Sheldon
>> > > > > Storage Engineer
>> > > > > wk 402.777.7901
>> > > > > cell 402.889.2585
>> > > > >
>> > > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > > From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On
>> > > > > Behalf Of Hurley, Rod
>> > > > > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 11:03 AM
>> > > > > To: Omaha Linux User Group
>> > > > > Subject: Re: [olug] NAS
>> > > > >
>> > > > > NFS and CIFS both or just NFS?  I see you might be considering
>> > > > > Server
>> > > > 2012
>> > > > > which also offers ReFS.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Are you looking to scale to 60-70 TB soon, or just a ways down
>> > > > > the
>> > road?
>> > > > >  It sounds like you just want to do dump some files on it,
>> > > > > (compared to running high performance apps/db's) is this correct?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Rod Hurley
>> > > > > Sr. Data Storage Administrator
>> > > > > Tenaska, Inc.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > > From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On
>> > > > > Behalf Of Sheldon, Roger W
>> > > > > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 10:53 AM
>> > > > > To: olug at olug.org
>> > > > > Subject: [olug] NAS
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Looking to purchase NAS for SOHO use. Any recommends? Intended
>> > > > > use for home, storing a lot of ISO's I will be creating from OEM
>> > > > > disks I
>> > > > purchased.
>> > > > > Mounting an ISO and reading them is faster than CD's/DVD'S and
>> > > > > this helps greatly when rendering. Just need lota space. Also
>> > > > > would be the normal everyday stuff like images, music, media
>> streaming etc.
>> > > > > I'm looking at
>> > > > the
>> > > > > models below. From what I can gather Synology has a good
>> > > > > implementation that reviews indicate as being rock solid and
>> > > > > great applications for
>> > > > SOHO.
>> > > > > Synology also supports expansion units, VMware, vSphere 5,
>> > > > > Citrix and Windows Server 2012 (whatever the heck that is). Not
>> > > > > so sure about their Hybrid RAID as it kinds sounds like an
>> > > > > offshoot of DROBO's version or
>> > > > RAID.
>> > > > > I think it comes with 3yr or 5yr warranty. QNAP was the other
>> > > > > NAS I was looking at as they seem to have good NAS setup as well
>> > > > > as applications. I think QNAP has more modes when it comes
>> > > > > configuring for network link aggregation. Synology also supports
>> link a
>> > > > >    ggrega
>> > > > >    ti  on as well and comes with two or four Gigabit connections
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Synology DS1812+ (8 Bay ) with expansion units can scale to 72TB
>> > > > > Synology
>> > > > > DS1512+ (5 Bay) with expansion units can scale to 60TB
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Roger Sheldon
>> > > > > Storage Engineer
>> > > > > wk 402.777.7901
>> > > > > cell 402.889.2585
>> > > > >
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