Which to choose? CS407 or CS407e

[Tomovich]

Hello

I'm looking for a nas device which has place for 4 hard drives. After some research I limited my list to two choices, the CS407 and the CS407e (both from Synology). The intention is that they replace my external firewire hard drive.

Also, they will be connected to an iMac, so AFP is necessary (both have this I think). The nas must be fast and quiet and will mainly serve as storage device. I will use raid5.

Can someone help me choose between these two? The main difference is nfs I think, and the price (€140).

Thanks!

 

[thiggins]

The CS407 also has higher performance. Go look at the NAS Chart data.

 

[claykin]

Tomovich

Why RAID 5?

RAID 1 is much more sensible for most applications. For instance, if necessary a drive can be removed and read on a UNIX/Linux system. Try to do that with RAID 5 if you have a hardware failure.

Consider the Synology DS-207+ or 209+ if you are simply trying to replace an external drive. I think you'll be plenty happy. Then take the $$ saved and spend it on off site backup just in case of fire/theft, etc...

 

[Tomovich]

I would go for raid5 because if one drive failures you can just replace it with another without any data loss.

I will use the nas to store all my data on and I will put my music on it as well.

 

[claykin]

Tomovich

RAID 1 will accomplish the same thing in a single drive failure.

In RAID 1 if you have a single drive failure, all you do is replace the bad drive and resync the data.

I still recommend you always backup NAS data regardless of which RAID version you choose. Fires, theft, power surges, hardware failures, viruses, can all cause data loss on a NAS. Backup routinely and take it off site or at the very least lock in a fireproof safe.

I would go for raid5 because if one drive failures you can just replace it with another without any data loss.

I will use the nas to store all my data on and I will put my music on it as well.