[BBLISA] Fwd: Re: Fileserver opinion

[John Stoffel]

>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Keyes <bob at sinister.com> writes:

Robert> But regarding the cost of dedicated NAS, perhaps you should
Robert> buy and older, used unit. There's a NetApp F85, less drives,
Robert> which will take you to 3 TB, buy-it-now on ebay for $75 + $26
Robert> shipping. ALso NetApp DS14s for $84 each plus $85 shipping (6
Robert> available from same seller). This might be the cheap & easy
Robert> way to solve your problem. Of course, you still have to source
Robert> the drives...

Unless that F85 comes with a license for OnTap, it's just a parts
box.  And you won't get service from NetApp without a license, which
is bucks.

I do like Netapps, and have used them for years with great
reliability.  But I also do mostly NFS with some CIFS.  

John