How To Build a Cheap Petabyte Server: Revisited
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- Published: Thursday, 21 July 2011 15:58
- Written by Tim Higgins
Updated - The last time we checked with Backblaze, their DIY "Pod" stored 67 TB for under $8,000. See how they've kept the cost about the same, but doubled the capacity and performance.
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Can Your NAS Do Two Things At Once?
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- Published: Tuesday, 29 March 2011 16:10
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We're often asked whether doing something else on a NAS while streaming HD video is ok. We were surprised by what our tests found.Should You Use TLER Drives In Your RAID NAS?
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- Published: Wednesday, 07 July 2010 16:59
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Time-Limited Error Recovery is Western Digital's method of improving drive error handling in RAID applications. We'll help you decide whether TLER drives are a must-have for your NAS.QNAP Probably Behind Cisco's New Small Business NASes
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- Published: Friday, 11 June 2010 08:09
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Updated Neither company is talking. But the evidence says QNAP is most likely the OEM for Cisco's new NSS 300 Small Business NASes.Do Your Friends and Family Know What A NAS Is?
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- Published: Monday, 19 October 2009 13:36
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We're on the road this week, so things may be a bit slow on SmallNetBuilder. But thought I'd share this food for thought.
Is A 2.5" NAS For You?
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- Published: Friday, 18 September 2009 13:15
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Been thinking about going for a 2.5" NAS? We found that at least you don't have to worry about sacrificing performance.
How To Build a Cheap Petabyte Server: Lessons Learned
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- Published: Wednesday, 09 September 2009 11:35
- Written by Tim Higgins
You probably don't need 1,000 Terabytes sitting on your LAN. But understanding how one company set out to build their own storage module for a tenth of what vendors charge may help you in your next NAS build.
New To The Charts: NAS Backup and iSCSI Performance
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- Published: Friday, 22 May 2009 10:04
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Due to popular demand, we have added eight new NAS Charts. You can now easily compare attached backup and iSCSI Target performance for products that support those features.
New To The Charts: Cached Performance Filters
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- Published: Wednesday, 18 March 2009 11:34
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There has been long-running discussion both in the SNB Forums and directly with readers about the use of cached performance data in our NAS Charts. So we have introduced a new feature that we hope will help make the Charts more straightforward to use.
Is That an Approved Drive In Your NAS? Or Are You Happy To Risk Your Data?
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- Published: Thursday, 26 February 2009 10:07
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Should you pay any attention to the qualified drive list for your NAS? It's a question of risk management.
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