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Reco: external storage device

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thedaver

IS-IT--Management
Jul 12, 2001
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Seeking a recommendation:

I'd like to add a RAID5 (4 drive) external drive chasis to an existing desktop that I'm using as a home server. I want to store media on the RAID space and retrieve it from points within the home. The desktop itself is less than a year old, but will require a low-profile PCI card.

Q) Are any USB solutions worth considering?
Q) Harware RAID card recommendations (low cost, but needs good linux support for some console-based management/monitoring of the array)
Q) External chasis vendors you like and why.

Thanks! D.

D.E.R. Management - IT Project Management Consulting
 
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