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Old 04-18-2010, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Skillz View Post
I think I'd be better off just getting a cheap 1U server for under $100 and putting a few hard drives in it than going that route then.

Geeks.com has a few 2.4Ghz 1U servers with 80GB hard drives for under $100, I think I'm gonna pick up 1 or 2 of them, then buy a bunch of hard drives to fill them up. I just need a good rack.
You get what you pay for.

Reading the reviews on the Thecus NAS I linked really makes me wonder if it was a good idea.

On the other hand, it's non-critical storage for us. Kind of a back-up of a back-up.
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