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hedbert

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When I bought my WD World Book about a year ago, I loved the idea of a NAS for all my storage! I also wanted to access my NAS over the internet. I am able to do this with my Mac but not my XP box at work. The HUGE issue I have with my WD is how slow it is!

I am looking for a recommendation for a good replacement NAS and expansion of the capabilities and storage size of my NAS and have a NAS that will be more accessible over the internet (getting around blocked ports by my ISP). I am in mixed platform environment on and off my network. I test to work with all types of files from music in iTunes to editing video. Also something that is much faster!!!

I am currently looking at 2 models that I think will fit most of my needs.
Synology CS407e
D-Link DNS-343

Thank you for your help! Also my roommate (who is VERY windows centric) wants me to get a Windows Home Server like the one from HP.
 
The CS407e is a good pricepoint for a 4 disk RAID5 NAS. However, its CPU is weak and throughput suffers. Sure its faster than the Worldbook, but so is a turtle.

Do you really need a RAID5 NAS? You're coming from a non RAID or RAID1 NAS so why not choose the DS207+? The DS207+ has similar performance to the full CS407 (not the 407e) at a much better price. If you really "need" a RAID5 NAS then consider the CS407.

Also look at the Netgear Readynas Duo and NV+. They are a bit slower than the Synology products but are somewhat bulletproof from my experience. Netgear just released a Readynas Pro, a 6 disk beast with an Intel Core2 CPU. Its super fast, but costs $1500+.

I'm not a fan of the Dlink DNS-323. Its a toy IMO. The DNS-343 is similar in most repsects. I'd steer away.

I have no experience with Windows Home Server however I'm unimpressed with what I've read thusfar. Its probably a useful product for clueless comsumers who want plug and pray, and don't care about security (it uses uPnP for just about everything). I suspect more seasoned users will demand more than Microsoft is offering in Home Server V1.

Read reviews and check the NAS charts on this site for more details and throughput comparisons with other NAS brands. Just make sure you pick a reliable vendor who continuously upgrades their OS. This is especially true if you plan to expose services to the Internet. You don't want a service exposed that has a security vulnerability, potentially placing your network and data at risk. Synology recently went through a "security" mini fiasco, but they now mostly have it under control.
 
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