Maxtor Shared Storage Drive
Consumer Networked Storage is hot and a logical product line extension for a hard drive maker. Or at least Maxtor thinks so with its Shared Storage Drive line. Jim Buzbee puts the MSS through its paces.
NAS Reviews
Buffalo Technology TeraStation
You can never be too rich, too thin, or have enough storage - especially if you're a digital media packrat. Buffalo Technology feels your pain and its TeraStation NAS can help ease it, but be prepared to be a little less rich if you go for it.
SimpleTech SimpleShare Office Storage Server
If you've got about $300, there are plenty of options for adding a few hundred gigs of storage to your LAN. But Jim Buzbee found that SimpleShare's Office Storage Server has some unique features that could land it in your shopping basket.
Synology DS-101 Disk Station
The DS-101 Disk Station is a SOHO NAS that gives buyers the option of supplying their own 3.5 inch drive. Jim Buzbee put it through its paces and was pretty impressed, except for one key feature.
ASUS 802.11g 54 Mbps WLAN Hard Drive Box Review
Compact 2.5 inch drive enclosure that provides Ethernet and 802.11g wireless NAS features. Functions as AP or wireless client. Includes DHCP and FTP servers
Revolution by Buffalo Kuro Box
An increasing number of consumer networking products are based on open source software. But manufacturer support of open source development efforts is usually limited to (sometimes) posting source code but more often just turning a blind eye as dedicated hackers add missing capability and improved features. Buffalo Technology's new Revolution division is taking a different approach of embracing open source developers and producing products made to be hacked. Jim Buzbee takes a look at the first fruits of the Revolution, the Kuro Box.
Linksys Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives reviewed
We tend to get pretty jaded with all the over-hyped me-too products that we see. But once in a while a product comes along that restores our faith in the networking industry's ability to innovate and deliver real value. Linksys' Network Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives may have an unassuming name, but once you see what this product can do, we think you'll agree that a new networking product category has been born!
XIMETA NetDisk Office reviewed
We take a second look at XIMETA's inexpensive alternative for Networked storage and review the NetDisk Office. XIMETA has made some improvements in its NDAS technology, but you may still be faced with an unacceptable tradeoff in order keep more money in your wallet.
Mirra Personal Server Reviewed
Mirra's Personal Server recently had its first major feature upgrade. We found that the new version 1.1 has some welcome feature adds and bug fixes. But it still doesn't do what you'd think a file server - personal or not - should do.
Head to Head: Tritton’s ASAP vs. ioGEAR’s BOSS
Does a product that combines 120GB of networked storage with a PPTP/IPsec VPN endpoint router for about $350 sound like a good deal? We thought it might, but Tritton's All-in-one Server Appliance (ASAP) and ioGEAR's Broadband Office Storage Server(BOSS) share what we think is a fatal flaw that should make you think at least twice before you buy.
Ximeta NetDisk reviewed
Ximeta's NetDisk can both serve as a USB 2.0 external drive or plug into your LAN via its 10/100 Ethernet port. But does its LAN feature make it an inexpensive NAS device? Read our review and find out.
Snap Server 1100 Reviewed
If you've been thinking about adding a "real" file server to your LAN, but have been put off by the thought of trying to configure (and pay for) a machine with one of Microsoft's server products, then wait no more! SnapAppliance's Snap Server 1100 couldn't be easier to set up and can automatically back up all your LAN's computers too! Read our review and get the details.