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Solving the network storage dilemma

Solving the network storage dilemmaStream from a NAS box?Hi George,How can you stream from a NAS box? In order to stream, you need a streaming codec on the server, and I doubt these NAS boxes support that at least officially.TomNAS Device Low Speed?Over the last 6 months, I have had...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), network storage, network, VMware Player, NAS, server, VMware Inc., NAS Box, storage

Discussion threads 2007-05-09

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Cloud Engines Pogoplug

Photo gallery:Cloud Engines PogoplugWouldn't it be nice to quickly access your data from anywhere without a complicated network setup? That's exactly what the Cloud Engines Pogoplug offers. Priced at $100, this tiny gadget turns any USB external storage devices--anything from a Seagate FreeAgent Go to a Western...

Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, Pogoplug, network, home network

Product reviews 2009-11-10

WD TV Live HD Media Player

The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance.Fast forward a year and it's safe to say that...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Corporate communications, Advertising & Promotion, Digital media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, TV, media, HDMI, USB

Product reviews 2009-11-07

Asus, QNAP release new 1080p HD media streamers

Home theaters are still waiting for the killer device that will run away with the market for streaming media to your HDTV. How do we know? More and more companies are jumping into the "network media player" game—a dominant device (whether a networked TV or super...

Tags: ASUS, Network, Video, 1080p, QNAP, Corporate Communications, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Ethernet, Networking, Marketing, Storage, Hardware, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (Premium Edition)

The new Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax is a great upgrade from the Netgear WNDR3300. It now supports true dual bands, offering simultaneous Wireless-N performance in both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. The router also offers a decent network storage feature when coupled with a USB external hard drive. It includes a traffic...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, WNDR3700, Netgear Inc., network

Product reviews 2009-09-23

Iomega's NAS: Is the mainstream ready for network storage?

I want one! ntntWow, that is monstrously overpriced...$699? You must be joking.I can get an 8(*t)b ReadyNAS for that, and it's a much better box. This isn't just 'kind of overpriced,' this is, 'wow, did the people buying this buy the first thing they saw?!' overpriced.Pricing from Iomega:CAPACITY CONNECTIVITY ITEM...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, Apple Time Capsule, Consumer NAS, Iomega Corp., storage, NAS, tech support, network, network storage

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Buffalo TeraStation Home Server NAS (2TB)

Buffalo TeraStation Home Server NAS (2TB)Avoid This Company Like the PLAGUE!!!Had since Dec. '08, and not been able to back up ANYTHING. Right out of the box it had a hard drive failure. It took them over 1 month to ship replacement drive. It was refurbished. It failed too, Customer...

Tags: Product marketing, Customer relationship management (CRM), Customer Service Department

Discussion threads 2009-06-04

MediaSmart Server LX195

Ranging between $375 and $399, the 640GB HP MediaSmart Server LX195 is the best sub-$400 NAS server you can find in terms of value, performance, and features. It comes with a great set of features and a remote connection that's easy to set up and use. The server can automatically...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, power button, MediaSmart Server LX195, NAS, NAS server, HP MediaSmart, HP MediaSmart Server, server

Product reviews 2009-05-27

Addicted-to-games students "get worse grades"

Addicted-to-games students "get worse grades"Students certainly have a right to fail.If they are filling up their time with Facebook/Myspace or video games rather than working on their homework, then they have earned their right to fail. I played video games through college, but I also made sure that my homework...

Tags: Games, Corporate communications, game, video

Discussion threads 2009-04-14

How-to: Build a $300 DIY NAS device with Ikea

How-to: Build a $300 DIY NAS device with IkeaDIYI used to have a voltage 110 to 220V convertor housed in a cocoa box, the guy who DIY-ed for me forgot to wash the box, so everytime the convertor got hot, that's every time, I got the nice cocoa smell all...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, DIY NAS device, NAS, How-To, IKEA

Discussion threads 2009-03-10

How-to: Build a $300 DIY NAS device with Ikea

The crazy chaps at Indestructibles have cobbled together a how-to guide on building one's own network attached storage, or NAS, device. Using the stainless steel "Emu" box from IKEA ($7 per set), one Instructables user created a NAS system to be proud of. And since he went...

Tags: NAS, IKEA, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-10

Synology DS209+ NAS server

Last year, we reviewed Synology's DS107+, which earned our Editors' Choice award for its vast amount of features, great expandability, and top-notch user interface. The DS209+ impressed us even more by offering those aforementioned attributes, plus RAID configurations and unprecedented throughput speed. The unit unfortunately lacks what the DS107+ also...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage, DS209+ NAS server, RAID

Product reviews 2009-02-24

News to know: Mac at 25; Green storage; Android; Zune a misfit toy?

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know vi a email al ert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage . Christopher Dawson: The Intel convertible Classmate - 1:1 and beyond Adam O'Donnell: Will...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Storage, Microsoft Zune, Apple Inc., Sam Diaz, Desktops, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-26

Datto launches Box 2 Box P2P NAS device

Datto launches Box 2 Box P2P NAS deviceWow!Only $700 for a pair of 500GB hard drives. Sign me up. In fact, I'll take two pair in case one breaks. (Not!) I see some investors who won't be seeing much ROI on their VC funding. Just...

Tags: Box 2 Box P2P NAS device, Box 2 Box, Datto, Box 2

Discussion threads 2009-01-25

Datto launches Box 2 Box P2P NAS device

Datto is hoping its new twist on network attached storage NAS can stand out amid an increasingly crowded field of competitors. The Box 2 Box device, due in March, is designed to create a peer-to-peer network with other Box 2 Box drives, letting you sync files between the two, even...

Tags: Network, P2P, Datto, Box 2 Box, Peer To Peer (P2P), Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Networking, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-24

Are 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 drives dropping like flies?

Are 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 drives dropping like flies?I've moved to WDI bought Seagate drives for 15 years. I still have at least 12 in service.Never had a failure, until starting about 2 years ago.I've had FOUR failures in 2 years, and don't get me started on their continuing...

Tags: Storage, NOW IT, Seagate Technology LLC

Discussion threads 2009-01-16

Storage choices

Storage choicesWhat about the lords of storage?You know, the guys whose entire life is dedicated to carving out disk space? How do these highly paid specialists maintain simple JBODS or 74xx devices? Where are the switches? Where is the fiber? You mean they might have to log into a *gasp*...

Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Storage management, RAID, Servers, ZFS, SAN, storage, CX4-240, Sun 74XX, LORDS, EMC Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solution

Discussion threads 2009-01-13

CES 2009: Hands-on with Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio system

With its past purchases of Linksys and set-top-box maker Scientific Atlanta, Cisco hasn't exactly been subtle about its intentions to be a major player in the connected home. Thus far, those acquisitions hadn't produced anything particularly noteworthy, but that appears to change with the company's new Linksys by Cisco Wireless...

Tags: Speaker, Cisco Systems Inc., Director, Linksys Inc., Wireless, Home Networking, Networking, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-11

The great server-centric personal computing experiment begins

The great server-centric personal computing experiment beginsSounds good! One tip...I'd consider Ubuntu 8.04.1 server edition, instead of 8.10. Nothing like a rock-steady LTS for a server...If you need support for very new hardware: on January 22, version 8.04.2 will be released. Not only will this point release contain all accumulated...

Tags: Servers, Desktops, server, LTS, personal computing experiment, centric personal computing experiment, hardware, computing experiment, great Server, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-12-30

Recherche 3.2 (Mac)

Browser meets Word-Processor meets Library... Recherche is a all-in-one tool for researcher (journalist, writer, student, author, ...) that is very easy to use, secure and fast. Your data is secure encrypted, you can password-protect it and if needed you can store and run it from a thumb-drive (which can be...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MOApp, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Word Processors, Desktops, Storage, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2008-11-17