The NAS You Would Like To Build Yourself

The Black Dwarf reminds me of those old 3.5-inch floppy cases from the ’90s. Except it uses eight 2TB hard drives. 16 terabytes. RAID 5. 266MB-per-second reading. 88MB-per-second writing. All custom-made. Good. God.


May 2, 2010

How To Get The Most Out Of Your NAS

So, you just plunked down for some network attached storage. 500GB? 2TB? Doesn’t matter! Even the most cavernous NAS is just a dumb brick – if you don’t know what to do with it.


February 14, 2010

Addonics Bite-Sized NAS 2.0 Reviewed: Lightweight Contender

The good people at MobileMag got a chance to review the new Addonics pocket NAS 2.0 NAS2XU2, and they report that for the price and the size, it’s worthy of your attention.


January 11, 2010

Massive 4TB Buffalo TeraStation NAS Wears Massive Price Tag

Hey storage fiends? The 4TB WSS NAS monster from Buffalo just jumped the Pacific and made its way Stateside. The smokey smell is your credit card.


January 7, 2010

The MyDitto NAS Could Be The Simplest Cloud Storage Solution

If you are looking for a network storage solution that you can access remotely, the MyDitto could be one of the simplest and surprisingly cost effective solutions out there.


January 6, 2010

Iomega iConnect Is A Scalable NAS Solution On The Cheap

Looking for a cheap, easy NAS solution that also lets you access your data away from home? Iomega’s $US100 iConnect might be the gizmo for you.


Entertainment

LaCie Updates LaCinema Mini HD, Network Server And USB Keys

A buncha new stuff from LaCie today, with the updated LaCinema Mini HD, Network Server and dinky-looking USB sticks.


The SmartStor Zero NS2600 Is A NAS My Mum Could Use

We loved the Promise SmartStor NS4600 when we reviewed it over the summer. Now the Promise SmartStor Zero NS2600 has streamlined the process of connecting multiple devices even further, and made it a lot more affordable to do so.


December 9, 2009
Computing

Why It’s Finally Time To Get A Home Theater PC

I hear a lot about those damned netbooks as hot buys this season, but Prof. Dealzmodo suggests getting something that’s actually, you know…useful. HTPCs baby. There has never been a better time:


November 26, 2009

8-Bay Drobo Pro Reviewed, Approved

PC Perspective put the $US15000, 8-bay Drobo Pro through all the paces, and they found that, yes, it’s wonderful, and yes, it lacks eSATA. But if you need/want eSATA, there’s always the 5-bay Drobo S. [PC Perspective]