http://www.cyberward.net/blog/2008/08/new-storage-needed/ The Drive Failures and Shutter Clicks of Christopher Ward Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:13:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.cyberward.net/blog/2008/08/new-storage-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Cyberward.net » Blog Archive » Building a NAS Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:05:52 +0000 http://www.cyberward.net/blog/?p=44#comment-828 [...] like the ReadyNAS, and the Drobo exist, but they still seem expensive for what you get. I did a survey of them in August. The pluses of those devices are lower power, and simplicity. The disadvantages [...] [...] like the ReadyNAS, and the Drobo exist, but they still seem expensive for what you get. I did a survey of them in August. The pluses of those devices are lower power, and simplicity. The disadvantages [...]

]]> http://www.cyberward.net/blog/2008/08/new-storage-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Steve Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:00:12 +0000 http://www.cyberward.net/blog/?p=44#comment-232 You can get the base station for $99 with the usb so that is where you save $100. So the Drobo still tops our the price but I think it is the most optimal solution I have seen so far. You can get the base station for $99 with the usb so that is where you save $100. So the Drobo still tops our the price but I think it is the most optimal solution I have seen so far.

]]> http://www.cyberward.net/blog/2008/08/new-storage-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-230 veggie2u Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:19:30 +0000 http://www.cyberward.net/blog/?p=44#comment-230 The Drobo comes with no drives for $349. Add the drives, but not the NAS unit (are we ignoring the Airport Extreme cost?) and you get $749. The Drobo comes with no drives for $349. Add the drives, but not the NAS unit (are we ignoring the Airport Extreme cost?) and you get $749.

]]> http://www.cyberward.net/blog/2008/08/new-storage-needed/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Steve Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:11:04 +0000 http://www.cyberward.net/blog/?p=44#comment-227 One option for the Drobo is to get a Aiport Extreme G with the usb port. I have a friend who did that and it works great. That would drop $100 from that cost. One option for the Drobo is to get a Aiport Extreme G with the usb port. I have a friend who did that and it works great. That would drop $100 from that cost.

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