Need a NAS

Posted by: Lewy on 09 December 2012

Hi guys

I require a NAS for my home network running Windows Home Server 2011

With one eye on the potential to move to a NDS in the distant future, can anybody recommend a NAS with 3/4TB of storage (don't require RAID as yet)

Was looking at Synology DS213air.

Any good for my future Naim needs?

Kind regards

Lew

Posted on: 09 December 2012 by adca

It looks fine, but i don't think the Synology NAS's are WHS-based. If you want a "NAS" running WHS 2011, I'd suggest an AssetNAS Premium V2, for instance or something from HP (see ripcaster.co.uk). adca

Posted on: 09 December 2012 by Bart

adca quite right, Synology nas's do not run WHS.

Lew, any particular requirement for WHS?

Posted on: 10 December 2012 by Lewy

Hi guys

By "running WHS" do you mean Windows Home Server?

If so, I already run WHS 2011 on a purpose built server that connects all my media devices, Internet TV, Internet Blue-Ray Player, HD cable, etc, etc

Does the above help at all?

Lew

Posted on: 10 December 2012 by Claus-Thoegersen

I suppose there is reason why you do not just put a 3 or 4 tb disk in the server?

Posted on: 10 December 2012 by Lewy

Claus

Yeah there is, prefer the HDD's in a NAS unit as the server operates other web-based functions for me

Lew

Posted on: 10 December 2012 by Claus-Thoegersen

So the best deal you can get on one of the 2 bay nas Synology Readynas or qnap.