Help NAS drives (again, again)

[Ch3tan]

Are you a fool Gaffer? Buy the bloody HP, get the cashback and buy the drives with it

 

[DaGaffer]

Are you a fool Gaffer? Buy the bloody HP, get the cashback and buy the drives with it

Its UK only

 

[MYstIC G]

I can't vouch for the software experience of the LG Gaffa but the ReadyNAS software is solid.

 

[Roo Stercogburn]

If you are going for a NAS I would rather get this one:
Dabs Ireland - NetGear ReadyNAS Duo (1x 1TB) Network Attached Storage (NAS) (RND2110-100UKS)

Got the 2TB one the other day. I rather like it. Will shove a second drive in it soon for raid. Pretty much plugged in, switched on, and just worked.

 

[DaGaffer]

Now there's a coninkidink. This just popped into my inbox:
iBOOD.com - Internet's Best Online Offer Daily!

 

[dysfunction]

Now there's a coninkidink. This just popped into my inbox:
iBOOD.com - Internet's Best Online Offer Daily!

It's sold out though!!

:lol:


edit: well it was a second ago! Their stock reordering must be lightning quick!

 

[Deebs]

As I finally used up my 2tb of media space in my linux server I decided to purchase the HP Microserver and another 2 2tb drives. So the setup is now 4 x 2 tb drives in the HP running RAIDZ1.

Later today I will sort out the AFP and the Samba shares and report back here but so far so good Oh and it is so quiet

 

[MYstIC G]

What did you end up running on it T?

 

[Deebs]

FreeNas 8.01 beta 2.

Currently have a single raidz pool with 3 datasets all being shared over samba and afp. Fucking rocking, ordered an additional 8gig of RAM for it. Very impressed to say the least.

 

[soze]

ordered an additional 8gig of RAM for it.

Did you order the HP Spare? The first bits I tried failed as it has DDR3 Ram under clocked to run as DDR2 like a lot of netbooks and it seems some RAM does not under clock well.

 

[MYstIC G]

Finally my replacement drive from Scan turned up today!

 

[SheepCow]

FYI the £100 cashback on the HP ProLiant servers has been extended to end of July

 

[dysfunction]

It has indeed!! I wonder how long they will keep extending it for...

 

[Embattle]

I would have no need for it but - DS3611xs Products Synology Inc. Network Attached Storage NEW NAS Experience

 

[dysfunction]

That costs nearly £2k!

 

[Starman]

Picked up my shiny new HP ProLiant MicroServer along with x4 Samsung 2TB drives and 4GB of RAM. Lovely new NAS.

 

[SheepCow]

Indeed got mine up and running yesterday with some Deebs lovin'. Using FreeNAS 8.0.1 beta 3, got 2x 2TB Hitachi drives set to mirror.

My wife's got loads of 150MB photos from microscopes that she really doesn't want to lose!

 

[Deebs]

I now have 2 HP Microservers. 4 x 2tb in each one in a RAIDZ configuration, 8gig RAM, and I keep a spare 2tb drive lying around just in case.

Seriously cannot fault the setup and I have to say after playing around ZFS is just awesome to use.

 

[Huntingtons]

(wonders if the joke about nas using chauffers normally so its quite surprising that he drives has been mention!)

 

[TdC]

ZFS is just awesome to use.

yep. best thing ever! 128 bit goodness

 

[MYstIC G]

Cheap 8gb of RAM for the MicroServer: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333MHz £40.56 Non-ECC 240pin DIMM Memory Module Kit £40.56 @ Kikatek - HotUKDeals

 

[Starman]

We did intend to do a patch to BETA3, but one of the issues took a lot longer to sort than I had anticipated, and we sort of lost our window. I'm also in the middle of a cross-country move that has cut into my FreeNAS time.

That being said we are putting the finishing touches on BETA4 right now, and I should have a sneak peek at it up on the nightly server in a bit.

FreeNAS-8.0.1-BETA3 - Page 5

So no hotfix for the SMB issue yet. Guess we'll have to wait until beta 4.

Hopefully we'll see Beta 4 soon.

 

[Deebs]

yep. best thing ever! 128 bit goodness

Indeed. I just wish it was available in the Linux kernel and then I would be in heaven

 

[MYstIC G]

FreeNAS: FreeNAS 8.0.1-BETA4 Available

 

[Ch3tan]

How easy is it to update freenas when it's on a mem stick? Are there config files you can rip out and copy back in?

 

[MYstIC G]

Update through the web interface is fine.

Alternatively if you're backup conscious:
Export the config from the web interface.
Overwrite the usb stick with the new version manually.
Login to web interface when it restarts using defaults.
Restore config using web interface.

 

[Deebs]

Upgraded beta3 to beta4 fine here.

Got 2 NAS' one running beta2 (the main rig) and my secondary running beta4.

 

[Embattle]

DSM 3.2 is in beta - DiskStation Manager 3.2 Beta Beyond NAS server operating system Synology Inc. Network Attached Storage NEW NAS Experience

 

[Embattle]

HP ProLiant Athlon II Neo N36L MicroServer.. | Ebuyer.com

 

[Starman]

My £100 refund cheque arrived this morning for the HP Micro Server.