can anyone tell me basic difference between different NAS vendors?
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There are many different technologies that be used to create NAS devices.  From a hardware standpoint, they can use Parallel ATA drives, Serial ATA drives, or SCSI drives;  they can be limited in how many drives are available in the device, typically, the devices have an operating system, which can vary from device to device - some are based on Windows, some on Unix, some on Linux, and some on a proprietary OS.
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western digital, hitachi, then seagate or maxtor....i'd go with a western digital before any of the others...
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Yea all those answers are good but if people are too technical savy you can always look into an apple based NAS, you can easily fit 7TB of data in a 4-5U chassis. Apple has complete support for Active directory and Windows Domain use, infact you can even start an AD or Windows Domain using the apple server. I am not pushing for apple but we use it where I work and they look great and are flawless
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Check the link below.  I like Seagate and Western Digital.
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Depends on what you're looking for.  For max performance and disk space, RAID1; for a balance of both performance and data integrity, RAID5.  If you add a fourth drive, the RAID5 performance should increase by a factor large enough to offset the speed advantage RAID1 gives, but if you're limited to three, and want max performance, RAID1 is the way to go.  Just make sure you have a backup solution if you're data is important.\n\nRAID1 gives the best performance because it doesn't have to concern itself with writing separate data out to the RAID5 "parity" drive.  It simply spans all disks in the array when writing.  Read performance is affected as well, since, when reading, additional parity calculations are performed in a RAID5 configuration.  RAID1 simply reads the data segmented during the write, and re-assembles it in the proper sequence.
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I've asked a bunch. My current burning question is: What is the best web storage company? Either no one's paying attention or I've used the wrong terminology, because there HAS to be someone who has an opinion.
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Im not sure which one you need but here are the files.\n\nSCSI RAID Controllers\n1. Adaptec PERC 320/DC\n2. Adaptec U320 HostRAID Controller\n3. Adaptec U320 SCSI RAID 0 or 1\n\nSerial ATA\n1. Adaptec CERC SATA1.5/6ch\n2. Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller\n3. Maxtor 6V080E0, 80GB, SATA, 3.0Gb \n4. Maxtor 6V160E0, 160GB, SATA, 3.0Gb \n5. Maxtor 7V250F0, 250GB, SATA, 3.0Gb \n\n---------------------------------------------------------------\nYou can download these below.
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here is one i had to use the same uploader b/c i did't know which one to use
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The two most common RAID Arrays are RAID 0 (Data Stripping) and RAID 1 (Data Mirroring). Most modern motherboards can perform RAID 0 or RAID 1 (e.g., the nForce4 chipset has it build in, other my have a Silicon Image RAID controller). \n\nRAID 0 is making your PC think that the two harddrives are just one drive. The advantage is that both drives can be working simultaneously to read/write data, effectively doubling your read/write speed (but not your overall access speed). The down side of RAID 0 is that is one of the harddrive fail, you'll lost all data on the combined drives (no redundancy). I think RAID 0 is the only type of RAID array you don't need identical HDD's for, but I could be wrong.\n\nRAID 1 is making one harddrive mirror the other (in which you do need identical harddrives). Everything written to one hardrive is written to the other. If one harddrive fails, all your data is still functional on the other one. There is a decrease in performance because all read/writes have to be performed twice.\n\nStorageReview (http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200406/20040625TCQ_sp.html)has a good article talking about the benefits (or lack thereof) of RAID 0 for gaming systems.\n\nThere are many other types of RAID arrays (RAID 1+0, RAID 5, etc.). Webopedia (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/RAID.html) has a decent definition of what they all are. The other Levels of RAID usually require a special controller card which can cost MUCHO $$$'s.
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If this the RAID array is going to be for your primary boot volume and you're simply looking for top loading speeds, the Raptors are your best bet.  If you're looking for maximum capacity for your dollars, get the 7.2K drives.
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Obvious difference is win2k server is much more stable for serving data and applications.  Otherwise XP Pro kicks butt and will have support for more hardware devices.
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Their difference are based on their application, interface and speed.  Due to the broadness of your question, let me give a small detail on how they would differ:\n\nRS-232: intended for data rate less than 20 kbps\nRS-422: similar to RS-232 but uses differential signalling.\nRS-485:  descendant of RS-422, which can be use for a bus or multi-drop.\n\nFor more just go to these websites:\n\nQuick comparison of RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485:\nhttp://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/2CABB3FD5CAF2F8686256F1D005AD0CD?OpenDocument\n\nSelecting and using RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485:\nhttp://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/2CABB3FD5CAF2F8686256F1D005AD0CD?OpenDocument\n\nHope they'll help since the question you asked is pretty broad.
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Go to bios advanced bios setup\nThere you have an option to choose raid or sata
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I've used all three a great many times and all three are just as good.\n\nI actually have 4 hard drives in my PCs, 600 gigs, 2 WD's and 2 Maxtor's.\n\nI would just go with whatever you can get the best price on.
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Hi There,\n\nIt´s actually Redundant Array Of Independant Disks but sometimes inexpensive is used. For a more detailed summary of RAID see link below.\n\nSATA stands for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. You can get a more detailed summary of this below also.\n\nHope This Helps!
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i couldnt find a list so i leave you some links\n\n1st a collection of computer ads that might bring some light to this matter\n\nthere are some prices on the next link\n\non the last link you'll find comparison of Hard drive space
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID_controller