NAS Articles

Having a ton of extra hard drives lying around doing nothing seems like a huge waste to me. In my efforts to put some of this storage to good use, I have been toying with the idea of building a NAS using standard hardware and one of the open source NAS packages out there; namely OpenMediaVault. With performance, size, and budget in mind; I am going to guide you on how to build a NAS.

It is no secret that I liked the Asustor AS-608T. The NAS is a work of art; it looks great and performs well. However, as someone that uses my NAS for bother personal and business needs, I have been looking for the 3rd party app development to kick it into high gear. Well, my wish has been granted.

For building a NAS, lately my OS of choice has been OpenMediaVault. Unfortunately, OMV doesn't ship with native support for one of the most inexpensive SAS controllers, the HighPoint RocketRAID 2720GSL. To gain support for the controller, you have to backport your Kernel. The process will take only a few minutes and is easy enough for a novice to do.

If you are the type to roll your own NAS, then you will most likely have looked at various operating systems to complete the package. There are a ton of them out there, but if you are looking for a smooth install with your brand new RocketRaid 2720 controller, look no further than Nas4Free.

Migration should be on the minds of anyone owning a NAS.  Let’s face it, you aren’t going to keep the same amount of data forever and most of us like to hang on to what we have.  Let’s say you didn’t think ahead, or that your wallet had a few too many cobwebs in it before you made your initial …

A lot is behind a name. Sometimes the meaning of a name makes for most of its beauty. For example, “Thecus” comes from the Latin for “storage”. For its future line of products, a new system will take place in naming the NAS that will hit the market. And just to make sure everyone is on the same page, here …

Let’s face it, the world of storage has changed dramatically over the last few years.  The increasing size of media has brought new need to the market and those needs are no longer being filled by CD’s, DVD’s, or external hard drives anymore.  The limitations behind such media in a connected world have brought about a storage revolution of sorts.  …

We all love our NAS. If you don’t have one yet, you will love your NAS. Sometimes picking the right one for you may be difficult. Really, it all boils down to what you need. In the last showdown, we matched QNAP vs Drobo, in this NAS Showdown we are going to pit QNAP against Thecus in a cage match …

I can’t tell you how many times I have looked at the resources page of my QNAP NAS only to be left wondering how much space I have left after some large transfers.  Unfortunately, QNAP did not build in a manual refresh option for the storage on your NAS. As always, there are a couple of ways you can do …

Having a NAS for your business or your home means that you have around the clock access to your data.  The drawbacks to this constant availability of data is consumption.  Do you really need your NAS running at non critical times? Managing your NAS more effectively can reduce your consumption and increase your sense of environmental sustainability.  Whether you have …