Wait a minute!

by samkh - 1/23/08 9:39 AM

In Reply to: NTFS or another file system... by R. Proffitt Moderator

<<Most don't want to know what the file system is but want "features.">>

Altho I've been tempted by NAS (affordable types), I have resisted for two reasons:

1. Almost all cheap NASs uses Linux SMB-CIFS and if the enclosure dies, I've got to either get a replacement (compatibility may/maynot be easy to find) or use some translator to access with a Windows PC or boot a distro. Not exactly instant recovery!

2. Even with GbE, thruput continues to be low.

Nothing yet beats a stripped down PC with direct attached SATA for a highly manageable, cost effective SOHO solution.