1:00AM September 23, 2011 | Tim Ferrill - MaximumPC
The NAS box. It’s not particularly sexy or groundbreaking, but network-attached storage is an obvious solution for a common need. And here’s the very best of the bunch. More »
At its most basic, network attached storage, or NAS, is a great way to share files on your local network. But it’s also a perfect solution for backing up your computers, streaming media across your home network, or even torrenting files to a central server. If you have an ageing computer lying around, you can turn it into a NAS for for free with the open-source FreeNAS operating system. Here’s how. More »
Recently the manufacturing trend in mainstream network storage has been to eschew using Microsoft’s Windows Home Server packages, which is basically a low-powered PC, and coming up with their own proprietary machines. Seagate’s? Basically just a hard drive. More »
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. More »
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: More »
What’s the ‘S’ stand for in Drobo S? Speed. Uh, more speed. And more storage. Specifically, a fifth drive bay for more redundancy, faster FireWire and a new eSATA port. As always, it’s not cheap — $US800 sans drives. More »
I haven’t made the jump to setting up network-attached storage. But with the Addonics Mini NAS being the size of a VHS, it’s hard to resist giving up a small corner of my desk. More »
