NAS drive enclosure

I question the benefit of RAID 10 in this scenario. If this is going to be a networked device for storage....would the speed of your network actually be able to saturate the performance that you would get out of a RAID 5 setup??? I don't think that the extra speed gained from going from RAID 5 to RAID 10 in this instance would be noticeable...plus you will have more drive space with RAID 5 as your RAID 10 is only going to give you 50% overall.

Brink said:

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for a good cheap NAS drive enclosure that supports RAID 10, but I'm having a hard time trying to find one that is. I found some, but they only support RAID 0, 1, and 5.

I'm wanting to plug it into the router so that my desktop and WHS server can use it for storage with a few SATA drives in RAID 10 for speed and data protection.

Do you have any recommendations?

I know of a few, but they are far from cheap. from 449 euro's, without disks.

I would choose the MediaSonic for the larger, and presumably somewhat quieter, fan.

I have 2 AddTronics 4-in-3 bays and really like the hotswap. That is the only shortcoming I see on these two housings.

The onboard port expanders are a nice touch.

Also, do not overlook the 2TB limit. Which is fine. I would not use drives larger than 500GB in a RAID5.

Brink said:

Ok, I gave up on the NAS since they were to high. I decided on a USB/eSATA RAID box instead. Here are two that I have found that seem to be a good price with good reviews below.

What are your opinions on them, any personal experience using them, or other recommendations??

Mediasonic HFR2-S3B

or

Addonics RTM435R5

They both seem very nice.

I lean toward the Mediasonic.

It has Firewire 400 and 800, and some extra usb ports,
which probably you don't need but could always prove handy.

Main reason would be the fact it has a power adapter instead of a PSU inside the box.
This means the heat of the power source is kept outside the box.

Also if the power adapter fails, it's easier to replace than a non standard PSU.
(might be a very expensive item in after sales.)

For the rest there isn't much in between them.

Good luck on your choice.

Greetings.

Good catch Squonksc - for the power supply alone I would choose the MediaSonic. Extends the life of the drives.

If you still want to be able to access the nas from your network,
this article might interest you.
NAS to Network adapter. ($49,-)

NAS Adapter from Addonics

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