What do you guys thinkn of the HP Mediasmart home server?

[Gumby]

(e-mail address removed) (Doug White) wrote in

I just bought a READYNAS Duo. Both drives are in removeable trays,
and the mirroring will protect you if EITHER drive fails. They can
even be hot swapped. The thermally controlled fan is very quiet, the
software seems to be solid, and it's cheaper. They have an active
support forum, and seem to be very responsive.

Doug White

I see I can buy that one for $399.99 CAD but it only supports two HDDs and
not four.

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=29870&vpn=RND2150%
2D100NAS&manufacture=Netgear

 

[Gumby]

Seems like a non-issue to me since I have the install media and know
how to do backups manually on my home-brew WHS machine.

Yea, I use Acronis True Image to backup so don't really care about the
backup freatures.

 

[Rod Speed]

True. That means I should be able to fill the HDD at least 95% full then.

You can fill it completely if you want to.

 

[Gumby]

The same way someone might know that a Ferrari Enzo is fast, despite
never having used one. Reading things. Hearing things.

Well, this is my first time looking into such a device so I am learning
*now*.

 

[Gumby]

You can fill it completely if you want to.

OK, it will take me years to fill it though. Took me about 2 years to
collect the 150GB of mp3s.

 

[Gumby]

(e-mail address removed) (Doug White) wrote in

If you want four drives, you need the ReadyNAS NV+. I thought the HP
was only 2 drives, but I looked at it so long ago that I may have been
looking at a different model. The NV+ can be bought in a range of
configurations, including diskless so you can add drives of your
choosing.

Doug White

OK, if I do get a home server I will probably go with the Netgear solution.
HP Media Smart only has two versions and both have 4 drive bays. Only
difference that the version that costs $250.00 more has is a second 500GB
HDD. Anyone who buys that version is not thinking right because you can buy
a 500GB HDD for about $80.00 instead of the $250.00 HP is charging. I guess
$170.00 of it is the installation fee.

 

[Arno Wagner]

(e-mail address removed) (Doug White) wrote in

OK, if I do get a home server I will probably go with the Netgear
solution. HP Media Smart only has two versions and both have 4
drive bays. Only difference that the version that costs $250.00 more
has is a second 500GB HDD. Anyone who buys that version is not
thinking right because you can buy a 500GB HDD for about $80.00
instead of the $250.00 HP is charging. I guess $170.00 of it is the
installation fee.

Actually installation is free. The HDD is "HP certified" (by
hand-waving), which makes it a superiour product, that of course
does cost more. Common practice with vendors that think their
name on anything must make it better and expensive....

Arno

 

[Gumby]

Actually installation is free. The HDD is "HP certified" (by
hand-waving), which makes it a superiour product, that of course
does cost more. Common practice with vendors that think their
name on anything must make it better and expensive....

Arno

Yea, Apple is the biggest offender of thinking their name commands a higher
price. See what they charge to pre-install ram to a higher capacity from a
stock machine? I pity the people that actually pay those prices when DDR2
ram is so cheap now.