Looking for fast network storage

Gary wrote:
> I'm looking for network storage, mainly for backups. The one that
> appealed the most to me was the Netgear SC 101. But reviews said it
> was painfully slow, which was sure to trouble me.
>
> Can anyone suggest other network storage, not too expensive, that
> would be relatively fast?

Without knowing what your definition of inexpensive is, have you looked
at tape (DLT, LTO, etc.)?

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Yousuf Khan wrote:
> Gary wrote:
>> I'm looking for network storage, mainly for backups. The one that
>> appealed the most to me was the Netgear SC 101. But reviews said it
>> was painfully slow, which was sure to trouble me.
>>
>> Can anyone suggest other network storage, not too expensive, that
>> would be relatively fast?
>
> Without knowing what your definition of inexpensive is, have you looked
> at tape (DLT, LTO, etc.)?
>
Tape?
The last time I relied on tape I did a triple backup and when I needed
something all 3 were bad. I would recommend using 3 500GB drives in a
rotating backup scheme, or some of the now expensive 1 or 2 TB external
hard drive setups. Personal experience has made me very un-trusting of tape.
Bill Baka
Disclaimer,
We did a lot of work with strong magnets and hard drives survived close
encounters where tapes did not.
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