LaCie 500GB Ethernet Disk Mini Gigabit NAS - Page 2

24-07-2007, 13:47

So.....a choice between the Lacie and Buffallo!

27-07-2007, 07:55

Well I went for the Buffalo LinkStation Live in the end.

Got it yesterday - installed and a quick play last night. It's going to be a bit painfull copying the first backup to it but once that's done it's just a case of copying the changed / new files.

All good so far!

Shaun · 27-07-2007, 08:24

How much data are you wanting to backup?

Like you, I'm getting more and more paranoid about loosing my data. I've created a sub-domain at Dream Host and set a backup program to upload an incremental backup of my paperwork and photos to it. Totals about 10GB but worth it (I have 200GB with them)

It was a pain sending the first backup but after that, the increments go in seconds. I know I'll always have an off site copy now too.

27-07-2007, 08:52

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Originally Posted by Shaun

How much data are you wanting to backup?

Like you, I'm getting more and more paranoid about loosing my data. I've created a sub-domain at Dream Host and set a backup program to upload an incremental backup of my paperwork and photos to it. Totals about 10GB but worth it (I have 200GB with them)

It was a pain sending the first backup but after that, the increments go in seconds. I know I'll always have an off site copy now too.

About ~250GB - ~300GB

Thats also a good idea - I have unlimited disk space on my webserver (aparently) - I could do the same there!

What software do you use? Standard FTP? How do you handle the new / changed files and how do you automate it?

So many questions!!

fizgog · 27-07-2007, 09:13

I've been thinking about buying something like the above so that several of my family can share music, video and documents.

I friend at work mentioned a Western Digital My Book World Edition.

Is it any good?

27-07-2007, 09:29

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Originally Posted by fizgog

I've been thinking about buying something like the above so that several of my family can share music, video and documents.

I friend at work mentioned a Western Digital My Book World Edition.

Is it any good?

Not had any experience with them, but I did look at them whist trying to decide on what to buy!

http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=278

I think they all have (mostly) the same features. You can get them with high capicity - ~1TB

SMHarman · 27-07-2007, 14:04

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Originally Posted by fizgog

I've been thinking about buying something like the above so that several of my family can share music, video and documents.

I friend at work mentioned a Western Digital My Book World Edition.

Is it any good?

amazon.com reviews slate it as slow with buggy backup software (though you don't have to use that), buggy firmware (which you are stuck with), noisy fan and poor support of long file names.

Also some funky thing about how you access it from offsite.

I gave up and am in the process of upgrading my linkstation. Pulling the 240Gb drive from it and putting a 500Gb in. This will be the second time I have pulled it apart (last time to oil the fan).

All I and friends need to do to get to my linkstation is type ftp://xx.xx.xx.xx and they are there. As my CM is never switched off it is a rare day when my IP changes. I have told my router to forward all port 21 requests to the linkstation and it then directs them to the publicly available FTP folder on the drive set up with the web based interface.

I have a second firewire drive that the really important stuff is also on. I keep that in my work desk drawer (offsite) when I am not backing up. Gets updated once a month or so, but losing a month of financial records, photos etc is better than a lifetime. That drive will be getting the 240Gb out of the Linkstation when that upgrade is done and the 120 that is in there will be going to another home to become my dads backup drive.

Amazon.co.uk reviews
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digi...5545112&sr=8-1
Amazon.com reviews
http://www.amazon.com/Western-Digita...5545263&sr=1-2

I have a 'my book' hooked into the USB port of the my linkstation so this is not me slating WD products. I have also just bought a WD HDD as the replacement 500Gb HDD.

The LaCie gets better feedback.

My Linkstation is pretty fast. I have my outlook PST files on there. I run an accounting application compiled in MS Access from there and it holds my iTunes library. I see about 25-35% througput on my 100Mb ethernet card via a v1.1 WRT54G

The only app I don't run off it is video editing but that is why I have a RAID0 in my desktop.

27-07-2007, 14:14

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Originally Posted by SMHarman

All I and friends need to do to get to my linkstation is type ftp://xx.xx.xx.xx and they are there.

Or they can get too it byt typing: http://buffalonas.com/<linkstationname>

SMHarman · 27-07-2007, 14:23

That is a cool feature, my linkstation does not have it and it does not support upload, but I like it. I don't think Buffalo do linkstation firmware updates. [edit - they do... http://www.buffalotech.com/support/downloads/ ]

This is the one I have

http://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-HD-H25.../dp/B0002ICEIQ

27-07-2007, 14:35

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Originally Posted by SMHarman

That is a cool feature, my linkstation does not have it and it does not support upload, but I like it. I don't think Buffalo do linkstation firmware updates.

This is the one I have

http://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-HD-H25.../dp/B0002ICEIQ

Yes they do!

Support Downloads

Although I don't see yours listed...

fizgog · 27-07-2007, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by SMHarman

amazon.com reviews slate it as slow with buggy backup software (though you don't have to use that), buggy firmware (which you are stuck with), noisy fan and poor support of long file names.

Have just looked at Amazon and yes the WD My Book doesn't get good reviews, one of the main ones is the speed transfer issue some reporting speeds of 4MB/s (How can this be?)

On the other hand the LinkStation has a reported speed of 35MB/s

Can anyone recommend anything to compare with the LinkStation or is this the best one to get

27-07-2007, 16:58

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Originally Posted by fizgog

Can anyone recommend anything to compare with the LinkStation or is this the best one to get

Give me a few days and I'll tell you what speeds I get..

SMHarman · 27-07-2007, 17:25

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Originally Posted by fizgog

On the other hand the LinkStation has a reported speed of 35MB/s

That makes sense. Task manager shows my 100Mbps card operating at about 25-40% utilisation. Moving many little files cripples the speed (i guess all those acks).
I have no experience of the other devices. I was looking at the World Book Terastations in J&R last week, the look nice, but never used one. Glad this thread came along. I never looked at opinions on them until now and that kinda puts me off them.
On the Linkstation, the noise problem is down to the fan bearings needing oil. It is a fiddly fix. I looked to replace the fan, but it is actually quite hard to get hold of the specific fan as it is a variable speed. Most, and the two I bought 40*40*10 fans were not varispeed. Since the 3in1 sorted the problem out that seemed the easier fix that a solder iron / new fan.

Anyone here know were you can get a 40*40*10 varispeed fan that draws around 0.07A?

Shaun · 28-07-2007, 12:26

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Originally Posted by LSainsbury

About ~250GB - ~300GB

Thats also a good idea - I have unlimited disk space on my webserver (aparently) - I could do the same there!

What software do you use? Standard FTP? How do you handle the new / changed files and how do you automate it?

So many questions!!

I use the attached piece of "cardware"

I find it great - just wish you could password the zip files too

fizgog · 28-08-2007, 12:06

Well I've finally took the plunge and ordered myself a LaCie 500GB Ethernet Disk Mini Gigabit NAS from Amazon, instead of the Buffalo one.

I liked the idea that it is quite and the power supply was separate, also it works fine with Linux, Apple and Windows.

I will review it once it arrives and is installed with all my i-tunes, pictures and movies.