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    Some Help Choosing a NAS

    With the 1.06 firmware just released; the d-link dns-323 becomes a more capable media server. I use this nas for exactly this purpose and can stream stuff to my xbox 360 with ease. I have also used the synology ds-208 which I found to be pretty good; however too full-featured and overpriced...
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    yep noob wants to do imaging on home nas

    I'm not aware of any decent, free imaging software. I use acronis, the price is well worth it when you consider the cost of losing your data. Ive loaded the acronis utility onto a pxe server so in the event a drive needs to have it's image restored I can just boot to pxe from the pc in...
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    DIY NAS board better than the Intel D945GCLF2?

    Would have to agree...was looking at this board myself. However, i wish they could use a pcie slot so that a decent raid card can be used. The next problem is finding a tiny chassis which has space to fit a raid-card in :confused:
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    Asterisk ipkg

    Thanks, i've now managed to install asterisk and voicemail, it was pretty simple as you said...however i think i need to do a bit more reading on the fax bit. I wish nobody sent faxes anymore !!! :S
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    Asterisk ipkg

    hi, I was wondering if anyone has tried the ipkg of asterix and asterix gui on their nas or other device? I would like to know weather it's easy to install and manage bearing in mind I have little asterisk experience, but some experience with other voip products? Assuming I did get it...
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    NAS to NAS sync via Inet connection

    If the product supports rsync through its firmware it will say in the manufacturer specs, however if not you will have to look at the enthusiast communities to find out on a case by case basis weather rsync can be enabled or installed. For D-link products in particular, there is a relatively...
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    NAS to NAS sync via Inet connection

    As tim said a vpn between to sites would be a good idea. However if your nas supports it you can also user rsync over ssh if you don't want to setup a vpn. Rsync is without a doubt the best utility to use. If you don't have a large ammout of data: Rather than backing your data up to a second...
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    Long term storage compatibilty/access

    If you use your raid 1 for your active data (past two years of files), then archive to an esata drive each year. If you archive to esata with an ext3 file system; you can still easily mount it from windows using a small utility. Since you will only need to be accessing the archive disks...
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    6TB NAS for surveillance video

    Ok, I think I better understand your requirements now, I guess storage is the main concern then. If you want a nas I personally recommend synology (ds-508 in this case) because I've had good experience with them... However everyone has their preference on manufacturer. There are a lot of nas...
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    Peplink Balance 20L?

    I can't comment on peplink since I haven't used them before. I installed this at my parents office: http://www.draytek.com/product/Adsl2plus_Firewall/Vigor2820n.php Its perfect for small business use; it has some very nice features which you don't find in similar routers for that price. It's...
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    6TB NAS for surveillance video

    Sorry, I just saw you are using mobotix cams...guess u really will hav that high a bit-rate if you're using their high end models. However, from their website it says that the frame rate is kept low (~1fps) when no motion is detected to reduce bandwidth and video size. Also i've just checked...
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    6TB NAS for surveillance video

    a backup is still recommended, since raid only protects against disk failure...other hardware failure can still cause data loss / make your system unavailable. in your case, i would suggest you have: 16port gigabit switch - 24port poe with gigE uplink - 20xip camera...
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    what gigabit switch would be good for home use

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817111030 .... what i use, price is reasonable.
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    Backing up your NAS/Media Collection

    I used to have a massive media collection, however after a couple of years, i decided that its a constant up hill struggle that can't be won on a budget. I had to constantly buy disks + pay for power usage). Now I just download, keep for a month or two then delete. If i really like the...
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    6TB NAS for surveillance video

    For a system like this I would say a ups is essential. PoE switches are the way to go. How are your veiwing stations / nas & switch locations physically set up? I.e. are there three floors each with a security guard? or is there one security room where you want all the viewing stations +...
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    Webmin + Ubuntu .... vs Spare copy of WinXP & file sharing??

    I have to agree with tim; do what's easiest for you! If your unfamiliar with linux, using it in a live environment is a bi**h at the best of times. Your life will be much easier using xp since it is familiar to you, and applications are easier to obtain and configue. I used to use an old...
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    NAS box build

    Will you just be using for streaming media? or will you be copying media to it from other high speed sources? If you are just streaming, very high preformance may not be necisary, espcially if don't plan to team your nics. Also do you plan to continually add more hdds to ur server?
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