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Unread 06-28-2011, 01:14 PM   #2
blue68f100
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Default Re: Some NAS hardware questions

1. If your hardware (switch and NAS/Server) supports Link aggergation 802.3ag or tunking it will help on through put if you have more than 1 users/pc. Otherwise no gain unless you want 1 pc direct access to it for max speed/backup.

2. I would connect both. Even though I have yet to ever have a PS die in any of my servers. The second PS is for auto roll over when/if the main one fails. If you by odd chance have 2 separate dedicated power sources use it, but that would require 2 UPS units to maintain too.
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1 Snap 4500 - 1.0T (4 x 250gig WD2500SB RE), Raid5,
1 Snap 4500 - 1.6T (4 x 400gig Seagates), Raid5,
1 Snap 4200 - 4.0T (4 x 2gig Seagates), Raid5, Using SATA converts from Andy

Link to SnapOS FAQ's http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13820
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