[TriLUG] NFS NAS (on the cheap?)

[Thomas Delrue via TriLUG]

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I'll second QNAP. Take a look at
https://www.qnap.com/i/useng/product/items_by_series.php?CA=1

On 10/22/2015 03:45 PM, Steve kuekes via TriLUG wrote:
> 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 backup
s
>> 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 copyin
g
>> 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 NF
S
>> mount". I updated the firmware to the latest for the appliance and th
at
>> issue appears to be resolved.
>>
>> Now when I try to copy a file I'll get an I/O error. If I touch the f
ile
>> first and then copy to the created file it works. That seemed to be g
oing
>> okay until after days of creating backups one of the directories bein
g
>> served up could no long list file. I would get an I/O error when runn
ing
>> '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 Cor
aid
>> company went out of business. It might be a fine piece of hardware bu
t
>> I've
>> been given a minor budget to get new gear and things should have impr
oved
>> 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 th
e
>> timeline and internal considerations that's does not appear to be an
>> option.
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