Synology DS1511+ NAS Review
This is the sixth post in the SMB/LAB NAS review. The entire review compares the following products on features and performance:
- Cisco NSS324
- Iomega IX4-200d
- Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 6
- QNAP TS-859U-RP+
- Synology DS1511+
Today I describe my experiences with the Synology DS1511+. This unit is one of the heaviest prosumer models of Synology and is fitted with 5 drive bays. The unit looks nice, is quiet (of course depending on the disks you use) and is just like the QNAP, packed with features.
QNAP TS-859U-RP+ Review
This is the fifth post in the SMB/LAB NAS review. This review compares the following products on features and performance:
- Cisco NSS324
- Iomega IX4-200d
- Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 6
- QNAP TS-859U-RP+
- Synology DS1511+
Today I describe my experiences with the the QNAP TS859U-RP+. As I described in the introduction post of this blog series; the models we compare aren’t always really equeal, this proves it. This rack mounted QNAP is one of the most feature rich and business-ready NAS devices we tested, with a dual power supply, dual NIC, MPIO support and 8 bays.
Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 6 review
This is the fourth post in the SMB/LAB NAS review. This review compares the following products on features and performance:
- Cisco NSS324
- Iomega IX4-200d
- Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 6
- QNAP TS-859U-RP+
- Synology RS1511+
Today I describe my experiences with the the Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 6. It is a 6 bay desktop model. It has a single power supply, dual NIC, 2 USB ports on the back and one USB port on the front, with a copy/backup button. It has lockable trays and a display on the front. It also has an on/off button on the back and that’s unique. … Continue Reading
Iomega IX4-200D review
This is the third post in the SMB/LAB NAS review. This review compares the following products on features and performance:
- Cisco NSS324
- Iomega IX4-200d
- Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 6
- QNAP TS-859U-RP+
- Synology RS1511+
Today I describe my experiences with the Iomega IX4-200D. It was a pretty wanted device among virtualization fanatics somehow. Iomega, part of the EMC legacy these days, has come up with a couple of different 4-bay NAS devices.
One of the strong points of the Iomega is that it dynamically allocates space for iSCSI LUN’s, NFS shares, AFP shares, SMB shares; you don’t have to worry about that at all. Another unique feature is the Bluetooth upload (additional usb Bluetooth dongle needed). It is a bit of an outdated feature when you ask me; every device these days has wifi, but nevertheless a unique feature. … Continue Reading
Cisco NSS324 review
This is the second post in the SMB/LAB NAS review. This review compares the following products on features and performance:
- Cisco NSS324
- Iomega IX4-200d
- Netgear ReadyNAS Ultra 6
- QNAP TS-859U-RP+
- Synology RS1511+
Today I describe my experiences with the Cisco NSS 324. It is a 4-bay SOHO NAS device by Cisco. Well by Cisco … June 2010 Cisco teamed up with QNAP to create the Cisco NSS300 series. This is a series of 2, 4 and 6 bay NAS devices comparable to the QNAP X59 Pro series.
From the outside they look pretty similar only the Cisco looks a bit more slick and the trays have an easier locking system (no key required). From the inside (management and features) it is, say 95%, equal to the QNAP, and that is great since it is packed with a lot of features.
Cisco NSS324 Basics:
# Disks : 4
# Hot swappable: Yes
# CPU : Intel Atom D510 1,66 Ghz Dual Core
# RAM : 1 GB DDR2
# FLASH : 512 MB
# Protocols : NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, AFB/Bonjour
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