D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure - Retail

[OctaneZ]

Originally posted by: dakata24
So there's no special formatting that is done to the drives? So if i wanted to pull the drive out of the Dlink and put it into my desktop, Windows will recognize it?

just worried if the D-link would to ever fail, i would lose all my data.

The disks are formatted EXT2, the default linux format. That being said there are fully functioning Windows Drivers for EXT2 as well.

 

[rayvenn]

In for one. Thanks, OP. Now .... to find some big SATAs for a reasonable price ....

 

[dajeepster]

microcenter has the DNS-323 for $119 after rebate AGAIN... i got another one... i'm such a tool

microcenter link

 

[cuti7399]

I was debating between NAS and dedicated pc. I'm leaning toward the pc because the NAS does not support
1. NTFS which i need because I have those big ISO files?
2. Speed is slower, if I do raid 1, speed is even slower, right?

I do have some question though:
1. If i use a dedicated pc and setup WOL, how much power would it use in standby?
2. If i use on board raid rather than hardware raid, is it slower than the NAS?
3. If 1 drive fail in the NAS with raid 1 config, is it easy to replace?

 

[RayH]

I have this NAS setup with two 500GB drives split into a raid 0 and raid 1 partition. The software allows you to create partitions that span both drives allowing for separate simultaneous partition types. Over a gigabit network and on large files I've seen as high as 23MB/sec sustained rates. I'm not sure what the file size limitation is but I've got some files as large as 16GB without problems.

This is good for automated backups but I'm using mine mostly as external storage for a networked enabled media player that allows me to playback stored DVD iso images.

Note that since it uses it's own file system, you'll need to either buy new drives or have spare drives that you're prepared to have overwritten.

If you don't need the NAS capabilities, the 4 drive AMS Venus USB or eSata enclosures at Newegg may be a better buy.

 

[OctaneZ]

Originally posted by: RayHNote that since it uses it's own file system, you'll need to either buy new drives or have spare drives that you're prepared to have overwritten.

Just so we're clear it's not some obscure filesystem, it is the tried ant true EXT2 filesystem using md RAIDs.

 

[lokiju]

Where is the rebate?

 

[OctaneZ]

Originally posted by: lokijuWhere is the rebate?

Sorry lokiju, looks to be dead.

 

[dajeepster]

Originally posted by: OctaneZ

Originally posted by: lokijuWhere is the rebate?

Sorry lokiju, looks to be dead.

the last day for this was on the 27th of April.
If bought it during that time and still need the rebate form... Here it is