Re: Looking for NAS Hardware

[Michal Suchanek <hramrach%centrum.cz@localhost>]

On 12 April 2011 14:42, Michal Suchanek <hramrach%centrum.cz@localhost> wrote:
> On 10 April 2011 00:10, David Brownlee <abs%netbsd.org@localhost> wrote:
>> On 8 April 2011 16:37, Stephen Borrill <netbsd%precedence.co.uk@localhost> 
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Fri, 8 Apr 2011, Thomas Klausner wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm looking for recommendations for NAS Hardware.
>>>> I have some spare hard disks and want to use them in a dedicated low
>>>> power NAS box that should run NetBSD.
>>>>
>>>> My requirements are basically:
>>>> . fits 4x 3,5" SATA disks
>>>> . Gigabit LAN
>>>> . Low Power (i.e. not a desktop PC)
>>>> . available :)
>>>
>>> Does an HP Microserver count or does that not fit bullet point 3?
>>>
>>
>> Would that be something like: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/253305 (140
>> pounds after cashback).
>> Is anyone on the list running NetBSD on one, and also does anyone have a
>> good pci-e network card recommendation?
>
> With something like MB994SP-4S you can get extra four 2.5" drives in
> the 5.24" bay but sadly there are no ITX cases built around the 5.25"
> bay which would allow running just the 2.5" drives.

I found one: AMEI CASE AM-C2001WB http://www.ameitec.com/en/products/am-c2001

It is about 4" x 12" x 16" so not exactly small but it is a flatter
alternative to the rather bulky 7" cubes.

With a 5.25"-> 4x2.5" drive bay adaptor you can fit in 4 drives
exchangeable from the outside. It can take a microATX board and PSU
and low-profile PCI cards which should give plenty of options for
off-the shelf components.

I have not seen the case in real, though.

HTH

Michal