So, you're not ready for rack-mount storage yet, but you need more than just an external hard drive to serve a few clients. It's time to look at Network Attached Storage (NAS).
There's a disk configuration to suit almost every situation, from two to 12 disks. Firmware tends to be shared between models of the same age, so feature-set tends to remain common within the one brand. Performance and capacity will of course change depending on how many disks it supports, what processor is inside and how much RAM it has. You'll also need to determine whether you need features like dual Ethernet for failover before making your selection.
If you're in the market for one of these beauties, here are our favourites of the NAS systems that we've seen thus far.
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QNAP TS-659 Pro+
1 of 5Price:AU$1,599.00
The TS-659 is yet another great Atom-based NAS from QNAP. At AU$1599, though, it'll likely be a crimp on most wallets. For those who can afford it, they'll find a solid, reliable NAS that will happily fill the role of storage workhorse. Full Review »
The Good
- Great performance, Excellent UI manages vast amount of features, Mobile apps available for image, movie and audio streaming, Two eSATA ports and five USB ports
The Bad
- Limited format support in Multimedia Manager, Can't view images at 100 per cent zoom in UI or mobile app, Can't upload images larger than 2GB in web file manager
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