Scenario…
i currently have a drive that is shared over the network thru a PC…so when the PC turns off, i lose the share. I want the data structure to be available at all times with access controls
I was looking at some NAS solutions (for home) — there are two options by linksys… one is a true NAS link](Linksys | Networking & WiFi Technology)] and the other is a Network Storage Link link](Linksys | Networking & WiFi Technology)]. Please let me know which one u think is better or if there is a better product out there for the purposes of data management …
Genius bhai, both of them will work for you. The difference is that with the first one u have storage device builtin that u can expand later if you want. While the second one just give u an interface for your USB storage devices to be available for the network. So in the second case u will need to buy a USB HDD along with this device that u can share with the network through this device.
I will go for the second option cuz its more flexible in use.
Does your currently shared device support USB? In this case it is better to go for NAS.
Otherwise instead of buying NAS+USB HDD, u can consider NSL, but it is limited to 120GB and still as a third option (or a better 2nd option for 120GB storage), consider some router like 'IOGEAR 120GB Broadband Office Storage Server'. There will be some significant cost drop. But it is not intended if you are using Gigabit Ethernet.
thanks guys.... when i first started looking at it... i was like ... ofcourse the second one...
it wasn't that simple afterall
najim bhai, r u thinking abt the speed difference b/w the first one n second one..
seems like first one will be faster... and the second one is ethernet as well right.. the first one connects to router and IDE HD at other end.... the second one is a device that takes in ethernet and then connect two USB storage drives
umer bhai, i have a 120GB IDE drive as a slave in my primary PC-- upon changing my passwords, sometimes, i get permission errors in XP... and then i end up saving stuff on three diff computers.... n then finding them is always an adventure.... plus i want the storage to be available 24/7
what do you guys do for storage and data management?
okay, so I read the details of the products and I think the first one is a good option. It is expandable, a bit faster I think and seems like a reliable solution. If you really want to add some portability aspect to your solution [which I believe is the reason you want to go for the second option] then you can buy a USB HDD enclousre in order to contain the secondary HDD and carry it while you need it.
How much do they cost btw? Maybe that can be an important deciding factor that you might have ignored?
A 120GB gmail account with unlimited inet access will probably eliminate or reduce the need for 120B NAS. Gmail is already used by many to store songs, documents and short video clips and access them anywhere.
j/k najim saein.
wth ..NOW we are discussing 460 and 230gmail accounts?