looking a NAS device

[Tom Sparks]

sorry for not replying i've been off-line

----- Original Message -----

> From: Paul Gear <paul at libertysys.com.au>
> To: ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com
> Cc: 
> Sent: Wednesday, 18 January 2012 10:35 AM
> Subject: Re: looking a NAS device
> 
> On 18/01/12 08:07, Tom Sparks wrote:
>>  I am looking for a NAS device to remove some software of my currently taxed 
> netbook computer (witch also runs XBMC, proxy-server)
>> 
>>  I would like to use bittorrent, SABnzbd, sickbeard,couchpotato on a NAS 
> device
> 
> Of the software on your list, i've only used bittorrent, but if they're
> standard Linux apps,
> i can vouch for the QNAP TS-219P and the HP
> ProLiant Microserver as good options.  The former is a very small, quiet
> 2-bay NAS - on mine i wiped the factory firmware on and installed Debian
> squeeze.  It's ARM-based, so its CPU power is not great, but it does the
> job.  The latter is an x86-64-compatible server with 4 SATA bays and 1
> DVD-ROM bay.  It has a dual-core AMD CPU and so packs a pretty good
> punch.  It's slightly larger and slightly louder than the QNAP, but is
> much cheaper, more powerful, and more expandable.

they look good, bookmarked this email to do more researcher

> 
> Paul

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