Home made NAS

[Moish]

On 05/12/2012 23:55, Ori Berger wrote:
> On 12/05/2012 08:00 AM, Moish wrote:
>> I use WD MyBook Duo 2x3T.
>> http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=620
>> Transfer rate more than enough for HD over N-wireless network.
>>
>> On A side note:
>> Above storage is used (among other devices) by two Apple Tv 2 (jb with
>> Xbmc) and for fun, I will
>> add a Raspberry Pi model B which cost me almost 50$ in the USA. (ATV2
>> cost 103$ w/tax)
>
>
> For those going the DIY route, older PogoPlugs can often be found for
> between $12-$25 in the US (new from the store; they've spent the last
> year clearing this inventory). These things come with Linux and some
> software that lets you pierce firewall and access them from everywhere
> (which is useful), as well as some photo and video conversion software.
>
> You can reflash them with debian if you want full control. They are rock
> solid, completely silent, 6W maximum draw (with 4 portable USB powered
> drives), ARM with 128MB or 256MB (depending on model), with 1Gb ethernet
> and 4 USB 2.0 - perfect with 1-2TB portable drives.
>
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Pogoplugs also have Sata connector on board.
Support can be found in 
http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv5/pogoplug-v2-pinkgray.
USB 2.0 is slow for a file server.
The original implementation is lame to my taste.
You can't really flash new OS but rather boot it from a DOK or a Sata disk.


-- 
Moish