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NAS Options (Storage)

  • 26-07-2007 9:16am
    #1
    Slaanesh
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 1,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm looking for a storage solution for work.

    We have begun acquiring alot of data and need a central repository to store it. It currently resides on 2X 250GB and 1X 500GB external hard drives and keeps growing. I reckon I'll need at least 4TB of usable space and that again for backup purposes.

    I reckon a 2X (5 bay NAS with 5X 1TB hard drives in RAID 1?)

    Anybody have any recommendations for this?


Comments

  • #2
    kmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭kmick


    Whats the budget.


  • #3
    Slaanesh
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 1,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Slaanesh


    Don't have one, I'll present it to the powers that be and watch them choke :)


  • #4
    Slaanesh
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 1,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Slaanesh


    I'm looking at the Thecus N5200BR Pro. 5 Bays, supports all terabyte drives and a few other options. Where is the best place to buy this sort of stuff?

    From scan.co.uk it's coming to £3,849.99.

    That's 2X Nas and 12X 1TB hard drives. (2 spares).


  • #5
    Kali
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,601 ✭✭✭Kali


    What applications will be accessing the data? Or is it just file-storage?

    I recall posting up a very similar reply a few months back..

    basically you've two options...

    SCSI-attached storage... a SCSI disk array connected directly to an existing file-server, instant additional disk-space... benefits and drawbacks depend on the file-server itself. Pricey and usually meant for single-use applications (database clusters). Needs third-party backup. Fujitsu's SX30 or HPs 2500 would be the sort of kit in mind.

    Network attached Storage... standalone disk+cpu box supporting CIFS/NFS over network. Cost varies hugely from cheap Netgear disks-in-a-box solutions to the higher-end products from Netapp that support snapshots.

    I reckon a 2X (5 bay NAS with 5X 1TB hard drives in RAID 1?)

    Wouldn't one disk per NAS be idle/spare in RAID1 then? And are 1TB disks even available yet? (edit: whoa they are!)

    Depending on the storage access requirements RAID5 would be a better bet... if you're planning on purchasing a second NAS just as a backup role then might be an idea to remove all user access to it bar an rsync account (or Unison might be a decent alternative).


  • #6
    Slaanesh
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 1,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭Slaanesh


    Thanks for that Kali, I do believe you replied to a post I made a while back.
    I think I was looking at massive SAN solution.

    It will be mainly storing a large library of CD's ripped in a lossless format.
    I don't think that access times would be a massive requirement.

    Looking at RAID 5 and it seems to be the better option alright.
    As far as I can make out you can hook one Thecus NAS up to another and it can securely backup to the other.


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