Pro/Forums - View Single Post

Phoenix32 · 03-28-2010, 08:01 PM

STORAGE OPTIONS

There is a plethora of ways to come up with the central storage needed/desired, but I will only try to hit the highlights here.

You could pack up your desktops and notebooks with larger drives, but this is inefficient and only serves to compound the problem in many ways. Further, it does nothing to centralize your data.

External Storage in the form of USB and Firewire devices (or similar) is an option, but again, it is inefficient and does nothing towards centralization in most cases.

Exotic enterprise devices like SANS and so forth are a great option for centralization, but they are far more expensive per GB/TB than other solutions, and are far out of the reach of most home or small office expenses. Even if you get a super deal on one of these type devices, expansion for it will cost you an arm, leg, and quart of blood. So still, not a great solution when economy comes into play.

In the end, NAS solutions do more bang for your buck for a home user or small office user than any other solutions you are going to find. Simple.

03-28-2010, 08:01 PM	#3
Phoenix32 Thermophile Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 1,282	Re: A Case for SATA on 4400/4200/4500 STORAGE OPTIONS There is a plethora of ways to come up with the central storage needed/desired, but I will only try to hit the highlights here. You could pack up your desktops and notebooks with larger drives, but this is inefficient and only serves to compound the problem in many ways. Further, it does nothing to centralize your data. External Storage in the form of USB and Firewire devices (or similar) is an option, but again, it is inefficient and does nothing towards centralization in most cases. Exotic enterprise devices like SANS and so forth are a great option for centralization, but they are far more expensive per GB/TB than other solutions, and are far out of the reach of most home or small office expenses. Even if you get a super deal on one of these type devices, expansion for it will cost you an arm, leg, and quart of blood. So still, not a great solution when economy comes into play. In the end, NAS solutions do more bang for your buck for a home user or small office user than any other solutions you are going to find. Simple.