I use a DLink DNS-323 NAS as a common location on our home/business network to store files both my wife and I need access to. We also use it as a repository for backing up entire data folders. It has two 1 TB drives set up in a RAID 1 configuration.
I have never been completely satisfied with the DNS-323 because of its slow transfer rates (11 MB/s or so at best). It also takes a long time to start up, causing annoying delays when accessing it after has been idle for any length of time. The DNS-323 also has a pathetically small fan and I perceive the drives get much hotter than necessary.
I want to replace it but would like some suggestions so I do not buy something new and end up with essentially same performance. Is the 11 MB/s or so the best transfer rate I am going to achieve with any NAS? The only thing between the NAS and my desktop is a DLink 8 Port DGS-2208 Gigabit switch so I am assuming the bottle neck is the NAS itself.
I do not want to run FreeNAS because that means building and maintaining another system unit. I want to stay with the convenience of a self contained (except for the drives) black box. The Netgear RND2000-200NAS (Marvell 1.6 Ghz Processor) and the Netgear RNDU2000-100NAS (Intel Atom single-core processor) seem like possible alternatives but I would like to learn more from someone with experience with these units.
Any thoughts would be welcome.
I have never been completely satisfied with the DNS-323 because of its slow transfer rates (11 MB/s or so at best). It also takes a long time to start up, causing annoying delays when accessing it after has been idle for any length of time. The DNS-323 also has a pathetically small fan and I perceive the drives get much hotter than necessary.
I want to replace it but would like some suggestions so I do not buy something new and end up with essentially same performance. Is the 11 MB/s or so the best transfer rate I am going to achieve with any NAS? The only thing between the NAS and my desktop is a DLink 8 Port DGS-2208 Gigabit switch so I am assuming the bottle neck is the NAS itself.
I do not want to run FreeNAS because that means building and maintaining another system unit. I want to stay with the convenience of a self contained (except for the drives) black box. The Netgear RND2000-200NAS (Marvell 1.6 Ghz Processor) and the Netgear RNDU2000-100NAS (Intel Atom single-core processor) seem like possible alternatives but I would like to learn more from someone with experience with these units.
Any thoughts would be welcome.