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Doesn't work with OSX?
I figured you could just plug in via eSata and it would recognize the drives.
Right?
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Never-mind, please delete post, found form, thanks!
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This device cannot act as a stand-alone NAS/server. You must plug it into a desktop/server to access the device.
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looks like no mac os x support... fyi
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Just plug into router or Nas at fraction of the cost?
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Were you using raid 0 on that second one? Also what drives? That speed isn't terrible BTW, but could be better, not sure.
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I didn't test it using anytool, what tool are you sing? Will test it now. here is my setup of vm/file server. (from my beloved deal HP Ex475 server, which went dead this summer)
I am using Fujitsu...
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I would expect that is the case, or via USB too, both open standards that work on OSX just fine.
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Definitely a true statement, but doesn't exactly apply to his question. Can you not expand 412 with eSata or USB? If not then I guess you have no choice, but if so this thing is $300 CHEAPER than...
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If you are weird, I am weird too, I do the same thing :). I have mine in RAID 0 as well cos I have multiple backups. I also use Hitachi 7200's, good, fast drives, especially the newer ones.
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That's a good idea but you may not be using full potential of this storage. I don't think any router has eSata and very few new ones (expensive ones) have USB 3.0
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It basically does same thing what Synology DX510/513 does. Why would someone buy Synology expansion unit over this. :confused:
Can any Synology NAS user give me some benefits of using one over...
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What's the difference between this and an NAS as far as functionality is concerned?
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I got the smaller version, 4 bay JBOD/eSata only for about $80 with an eSata card (HP 1222 card, this deal includes HP 622 card). Great speed. Much better than using 4 eSATA enclosure. Speed is very...
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I do file copy validation in the tool I use, which I think is doing checksum in the back ground, so make an appt for me too! I use RichTools from Microsoft (awesome copy utility), but for the test...
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I have a similar case 4bay case. Jbod with windows 8 storage spaces. Getting average write at 35 mb/s.
Anything to improve speeds with storage spaces? Using esata with included card. Its much...
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great combo deal, just what i was looking for!
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Recent Synology DS412+ owner here. With this tower as someone else in the post mentioned you will need to plug it into a computer to manage it somewhat decently well. It is just simply not able to...
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Thanks!
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using Raid 0, no need to use Raid 5 as I backup them up to 8TB disk, then 3TB Raid 1 NAS, then 3TB external usb 3.0 disk. I am a little bit weird ...
I am using 4 Hitachi 2TB 7200RPM drive as...
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It MAY be worth buying one of those expensive ($200+) routers to get the USB 3.0, still cheaper combined with this and 5 bays than a true NAS like Synology or Drobo (although even the expensive...