[TriLUG] NFS NAS (on the cheap?)

[Steve kuekes via TriLUG]

We have had very good luck with QNAP SAN's.  They are linux based 
appliances.  We have 5 and have never had a failure.  They have many 
different configurations available.

http://www.qnap.com

YMMV

Steve Kuekes

On 10/22/2015 03:28 PM, Brian Weaver via TriLUG wrote:
> So I've been task with ordering a "storage solution" for doing backups
> local at my work. The problem I have is that I've been requested to submit
> a PO in the morning so it can be ordered ASAP.
>
> Currently we have two "NAS" like solutions
>
> 1. A Buffalo Terastation
> 2. A system with a Coraid appliance attached
>
> I've run into the following issues. On the Buffalo server when copying
> files onto the server I would get an error on the client stating that the
> unique fsid of the file changed. This usually resulted in a "Stale NFS
> mount". I updated the firmware to the latest for the appliance and that
> issue appears to be resolved.
>
> Now when I try to copy a file I'll get an I/O error. If I touch the file
> first and then copy to the created file it works. That seemed to be going
> okay until after days of creating backups one of the directories being
> served up could no long list file. I would get an I/O error when running
> 'ls /remote/directory'.
>
> So I'm not keen on another Buffalo server.
>
> The Coraid device is old, I have no documentation, and I know the Coraid
> company went out of business. It might be a fine piece of hardware but I've
> been given a minor budget to get new gear and things should have improved
> in the last 6 years.
>
> If anyone has any suggestions of where and what to buy I'm listening. The
> goal is at least 12 TB+ of storage with some level of protection from a
> lost drive or two (RAID 5/6, ZFS, etc)
>
> Personally I'd like to build a massive SAN from scratch, but given the
> timeline and internal considerations that's does not appear to be an option.
>
> Thanks
>
> - Brian
>

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Steve Kuekes

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