2010-05-22, 17:54
Hi all,
I'm currently using my main home PC to serve files to the Revo in the living room, and to the XBOX upstairs, but I'm going to be hitting my 5TB space limit soon, and will need to expand storage (again!). The PSU can't take much more, so if I stick with a PC box (probably a dedicated one, rather than the main 'puter), I'll need to invest in a new PSU as well. I'm not sure I understand the benefits of running a purpose bought 'NAS' solution, rather than re-tooling an old box to do the same job for 1/10th of the price.
My question:
Is there any reason at all I might be better getting a NAS (which would need to have 4+ drive bays) other than power consumption, and if so, are there any budget friendly recommendations?
I'm currently using my main home PC to serve files to the Revo in the living room, and to the XBOX upstairs, but I'm going to be hitting my 5TB space limit soon, and will need to expand storage (again!). The PSU can't take much more, so if I stick with a PC box (probably a dedicated one, rather than the main 'puter), I'll need to invest in a new PSU as well. I'm not sure I understand the benefits of running a purpose bought 'NAS' solution, rather than re-tooling an old box to do the same job for 1/10th of the price.
My question:
Is there any reason at all I might be better getting a NAS (which would need to have 4+ drive bays) other than power consumption, and if so, are there any budget friendly recommendations?
