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Bake-Off: Network-Attached Storage
12:00 AM EDT Mon. Mar. 24, 2008
From the March 24, 2008 issue of CRN Tech
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Despite having the second lowest price-per-capacity, at $1,200 for 2 Tbytes, the TeraStation Pro II from Buffalo placed fifth because it lacked the robust feature set and performance capabilities of its competitors.
Rackmount and desktop versions are available in 1-Tbyte, 2-Tbyte and 4-Tbyte capacities. A desktop is also available in 3 Tbytes. The TeraStation test system was installed with four 1-Tbyte 7,200-rpm hard drives to get a 4-Tbyte storage capacity. The 4-Tbyte TeraStation Pro II is available for $2,200.
Drives can be configured in RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD. External drives or additional units can be linked via its two USB 2.0 ports. A LCD display shows the drive and the system's status, network configuration and any error messages. Once the TeraStation Pro II is hooked up on the network, it immediately obtains an IP address from the DHCP server and displays it on the LCD screen. Once it has an IP address, the TeraNavigator software, available under Windows and Apple's OS X, detects it. The NAS Navigator is the client utility and displays system information and configuration settings. The TeraStation Pro II supports Samba and FTP for file sharing and can be synced with a time server. The system can support Active Directory integration and DFS. The fault-tolerant RAID mode allows hot-swapping SATA drives. It also has a built-in FTP server.
The system is quiet, despite a large fan, even more so as a desktop unit and is quieter as a desktop unit than as a rackmount. The heat-release design keeps the unit very cool, even after eight hours of intensive file copy operations. It drew more power than the sleeker LaCie system or the comparable Netgear box, drawing a peak of 94 watts during startup, stabilizing at 86 watts after several hours.
The TeraStation Pro II was the slowest performer, taking 25 minutes to read and 31 minutes to write 2 Gbytes of data. Other data sizes were not tested as a result.
Buffalo segmented the NAS product family between consumer and SMB, and the SMB product family is exclusively sold through the channel. This minimizes the competition that partners might face from retailers. Buffalo's partner program offers up-front discounts based on sales volume. The program also includes training, discounted demo equipment and MDFs.
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| VENDOR: Adaptec Inc. Milpitas, Calif. (408) 945-8600 www.adaptec.com • PRODUCT: Adaptec Snap Server 520 • LIST PRICE: $7,160 • REBATES/INCENTIVES: Periodic rebates, spiffs. • PROGRAM PARTNERS: 639 • TRAINING COSTS: None. • DISTRIBUTORS: Ingram Micro, Tech Data |
| VENDOR: Buffalo Technology Inc. Austin, Texas (512) 349-1300 www.buffalotech.com • PRODUCT: Buffalo TeraStation Pro II • LIST PRICE: $2,199.99 • REBATES/INCENTIVES: 5% discount for Silver partners, additional 3% for Gold; separate product promos • PROGRAM PARTNERS: 1,500 • TRAINING COSTS: Some, on an ad-hoc basis • DISTRIBUTORS: D&H, Ingram Micro, Tech Data, Archbrook Lagune |
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| VENDOR: LaCie Hillsboro, Ore. (503) 844-4500 www.lacie.com • PRODUCT: LaCie Ethernet Disk • LIST PRICE: $1,999 • REBATES/INCENTIVES: Rebates, periodic spiffs; co-op dollars are sometimes available • PROGRAM PARTNERS: 200 • TRAINING COSTS: None. • DISTRIBUTORS: D&H, Ingram Micro, Tech Data |
| VENDOR: NetGear Inc. Santa Clara, Calif. (888) NETGEAR www.netgear.com • PRODUCT: Netgear ReadyNAS NV+ • LIST PRICE: $1,599 • REBATES/INCENTIVES: Mail-in rebate programs, joint vertical trade show participation • PROGRAM PARTNERS: 7,500 • TRAINING COSTS: Web-based training available at no cost to PowerShift Partners • DISTRIBUTORS: ASI, Ingram Micro, Synnex, Tech Data |
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