Drobo vs ReadyNAS NV+ How do they compare?
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From: Aloke Prasad on 15 Jan 2008 19:20 Any opinions on the merits of these? They seem to be very comparable. http://www.drobo.com/products_drobo.aspx#products_nav http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/ReadyNASNVPlus/RND4000.aspx Which should I pick? [I'm looking for a NAS solution that has some level of Raid 1 or 5 like protection from hardware failure, expandable, with a mix of drive-sizes] Thanks. Aloke -- remove 123 and invalid to e-mail
From: Aloke Prasad on 15 Jan 2008 19:33 I should add that with Drobo, I'll need to add DroboShare to make it a NAS. Should I throw in the Windows Home Server in this mix as well? Aloke -- Aloke Prasad wrote: > Any opinions on the merits of these? They seem to be very comparable. > > http://www.drobo.com/products_drobo.aspx#products_nav > http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/ReadyNASNVPlus/RND4000.aspx > > Which should I pick? > > [I'm looking for a NAS solution that has some level of Raid 1 or 5 like > protection from hardware failure, expandable, with a mix of drive-sizes] > > Thanks. > Aloke > -- > remove 123 and invalid to e-mail
From: Rod Speed on 15 Jan 2008 20:10 Aloke Prasad <aprasad123(a)columbus.rr.invalid.com> wrote > Any opinions on the merits of these? They seem to be very comparable. > http://www.drobo.com/products_drobo.aspx#products_nav > http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/ReadyNASNVPlus/RND4000.aspx > Which should I pick? I'd personally assemble it myself to get the extra flexibility. > [I'm looking for a NAS solution that has some level of Raid 1 or 5 like protection from hardware failure, expandable, > with a mix of drive-sizes] > I should add that with Drobo, I'll need to add DroboShare to make it a NAS. > Should I throw in the Windows Home Server in this mix as well? I would even if you are comfortable with linux.
From: Aloke Prasad on 15 Jan 2008 21:20 Thanks for the reply. What if you were forced to choose between Drobo+Droboshare ReadyNAS NV+ MS WHS I don't want to assemble and set up such flexible storage systems myself. A ready-made product is good enough ... Aloke Rod Speed wrote: > Aloke Prasad <aprasad123(a)columbus.rr.invalid.com> wrote > >> Any opinions on the merits of these? They seem to be very comparable. > >> http://www.drobo.com/products_drobo.aspx#products_nav >> http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/ReadyNASNVPlus/RND4000.aspx > >> Which should I pick? > > I'd personally assemble it myself to get the extra flexibility. > >> [I'm looking for a NAS solution that has some level of Raid 1 or 5 like protection from hardware failure, expandable, >> with a mix of drive-sizes] > >> I should add that with Drobo, I'll need to add DroboShare to make it a NAS. > >> Should I throw in the Windows Home Server in this mix as well? > > I would even if you are comfortable with linux. > >
From: Rod Speed on 15 Jan 2008 22:41
Aloke Prasad <aprasad123(a)columbus.rr.invalid.com> wrote: > Thanks for the reply. What if you were forced to choose between > Drobo+Droboshare > ReadyNAS NV+ > MS WHS I'd go with the later myself. I dont like being locked into a proprietary system. > I don't want to assemble and set up such flexible storage systems myself. Anyone flogging the hardware can assemble it for you. > A ready-made product is good enough ... I dont like being stuck with the limitations they choose to have myself. But then admittedly I know a lot more about systems than most people do. > Rod Speed wrote: >> Aloke Prasad <aprasad123(a)columbus.rr.invalid.com> wrote >> >>> Any opinions on the merits of these? They seem to be very >>> comparable. >> >>> http://www.drobo.com/products_drobo.aspx#products_nav >>> http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/ReadyNASNVPlus/RND4000.aspx >> >>> Which should I pick? >> >> I'd personally assemble it myself to get the extra flexibility. >> >>> [I'm looking for a NAS solution that has some level of Raid 1 or 5 >>> like protection from hardware failure, expandable, with a mix of >>> drive-sizes] >> >>> I should add that with Drobo, I'll need to add DroboShare to make >>> it a NAS. >> >>> Should I throw in the Windows Home Server in this mix as well? >> >> I would even if you are comfortable with linux. |