Network storage solution with RAID 1

D-Ranged · 25 Jan 2010 at 16:32

Hi All,

We need a storage solution as a backup for some stuff at work.

We were thinking of getting a NAS as a SAN is a bit overkill.

It needs to have 8GB of space and run in atleast RAID1 so 4 GB useable space, speed is not an issue.

The budget is £1000.

Any suggestions very welcome!

Cheers

Alex

oddjob62 · 25 Jan 2010 at 16:37

8Gig? You sure?? Got a couple of USB sticks if you want

daz · 25 Jan 2010 at 16:45

Do you mean 8TB?

Just the drives alone will set you back most of your budget - once you then start including a half decent RAID card (I'd recommend RAID5 or 6 for backups) and then a decent chassis you're going to be looking at a bit more than you budgeted for, probably.

s0ck · 25 Jan 2010 at 17:25

Take a look at the Thecus range of NAS units. N4100 Pro or larger may do it.

D-Ranged · 26 Jan 2010 at 09:07

oddjob62 said:
8Gig? You sure?? Got a couple of USB sticks if you want

FPMSL! Yeah i meant 8TB.

D-Ranged · 26 Jan 2010 at 09:07

s0ck said:
Take a look at the Thecus range of NAS units. N4100 Pro or larger may do it.

Thanks mate, i saw them when i was browsing.

iaind · 26 Jan 2010 at 09:09

8TB in a RAID1? Might be a while till 4tb drives come out..

Sp00n · 26 Jan 2010 at 14:59

raid != backup

get a proper backup solution.

Yamahahahahaha · 26 Jan 2010 at 15:26

Perhaps look at getting a Dell T410, then fitting your own 1.5TB drives?

5 x 1.5TB RAID5 + Hotspare 1.5TB.

D-Ranged · 26 Jan 2010 at 15:54

Sp00n said:
raid != backup

get a proper backup solution.

We already have a SAN, this is to backup, backups...

Felix · 26 Jan 2010 at 23:00

Netgear ReadyNAS 2100 8TB? though is double your budget.

GJUK · 27 Jan 2010 at 14:01

How about a PC, with a decent raid controller and lots of 1.5TB drives in raid 5

Motherboard with a couple of Nics.....does not need to be to powerful, then a decent SATA RAID card....and as many 1.5 or 2TB drives as you can...budget maybe a little tight.....

York · 27 Jan 2010 at 22:39

Also recently taken delivery of a Thecus 8800 pro. It's going to be used as a backup box for our VMs and a testing ground for MS DPM

eden188 · 28 Jan 2010 at 14:36

GJUK said:
How about a PC, with a decent raid controller and lots of 1.5TB drives in raid 5

Motherboard with a couple of Nics.....does not need to be to powerful, then a decent SATA RAID card....and as many 1.5 or 2TB drives as you can...budget maybe a little tight.....

Yeah, I agree with that, make good use of any old parts you have, get a decent RAID card and build a decent RAID 5 or 6 setup, you have both redundancies and backup solutions.

Just so happened I have a HP P600 RAID PCI-X with all the trimmings for sale if interested

#Chri5# · 28 Jan 2010 at 18:06

I'm just about to order a Thecus N8800 as well