Which attached storage you are using for your Macmini Server?

Hi all,
I am very confusing to choose a right attached storage for my small office use - with my Macmini server - for storage shared files, documents...
My intend is to select one with:
- Firewire 800 connection (2 is best)
- 2 internal disks so I can make RAID 1
- Do not need any manual operating like turn on, turn off when power Mac down, up or electricity down, up
- Quiet
- Not make a lot of heat
I read many review of product as Buffalo, WD, Drobo, Promiss... but I still not quite convince before make an order. Each products has some weak points (as I understood through review):
- Promiss: can not power on it self after electricity down and back, so this means we need a person to manually turn it on after that.
- Drobo: noisy and bad quality?
- WD: has some problem to maintain mount (through firewire) when reboot macmini?
- Buffalo: I preffered this one but it do not have Firewire, only USB 2.0 and I afraid this is not enough for my sharing files purpose.
So please share you experience and help me to choose the best, thanks!

Thanks!
I just bought 2 Buffalo box (single disk), I will try to buy Drobo box for a RAID soon!
BTW, do you have problem when restart server when use firewire connection?

Similar Messages

  • HT201318 Reduce the amount of iCloud storage you are using by September 30, 2013 emails

    I keep getting emails telling me to reduce the amount of storage you are using or purchase a storage plan, but when I click Manage my Storage Plan the plan I want isn't available. I've been trying to get help on this topic for a week.

    What is your current plan and what plan are you trying to choose?  Also, are you a former MobileMe user who's free upgrade is about to expire?

  • Can you unplug the external hard drive you are using for time machine

    can you unplug the external hard drive you are using for time machine and then plug it back in and it work normals because i have a mac book and don't want to always be carrieing the external hard drive every where i go so can you ?

    Yes, that will work fine. It will back up normally once you plug it in again. I do this with my MacBook.

  • Please tell any one which toll generally we are using for reports

    hi evertybody, please give me this information regarding report generation, and can tell me the brief information reg segment, document splitting
    thanking you.

    Hi
    I  think  toll  means  total.    in  reporting  you  can  have total  at  any level .   The  sum  function allows you to  select the  block and  you can  set  total there.
    Segment is  a  part of  company code for  which  separate balance sheet has to be  prepared as  per  US Gaap, IFRS etc.  This  is  supported by  SAP by   the  document splitting   function.  You has to  define  scenario  update for  both     profit center and   segment,  as   segment is  derived  from  the profit  center master.  All  transactions are   split according to the  document splitting rule .   Also  you have to  activate    zero balancing  in  document splitting , so that    balance sheet  for  segment  can be  generated.
    Thanks
    kamala

  • How do you identify which iPhone model you are using?

    How doyou identify on the phone whch model it is?

    Append the last three characters of its serial number to http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/?search_keywords= and load the page.
    (106332)

  • How do you find which model iPhone you are using?

    Help me find on the iphone what model it is

    You already posted this question and it was answered here.

  • What do you guys use for scratch disks on iMac?

    We're about to upgrade to new iMacs / Mac Pros and I'm wondering what you guys use for your second scratch disk? Thunderbolt dock? Thunderbolt G-Raid?
    Has anyone successfully made their global scratch disk their fibre connected shared storage (Terrablock) and not had Premiere behave strangely? That would be the best option I think, but found that Premiere froze up a lot more when we did.

    MikeJamesG wrote:
    We're about to upgrade to new iMacs / Mac Pros and I'm wondering what you guys use for your second scratch disk? Thunderbolt dock? Thunderbolt G-Raid?
    I have a pair of 4-bay Pegasus Thunderbolt 2 enclosures attached to my Mac Pro, and one of the volumes in one of the enclosures is my scratch space.

  • HT204053 Do you not use the same Apple ID and password as you would use for ITunes, IPhone and email?

    Having already established 2 apple ID's.  I want to change the ID listed on my iphone.  Placing the new, ID on my phone it will not accept it.
    Do you not use the same Apple ID and password as you would use for your IPHONE, EMAIL and ITUNES?

    Where/how are you trying to replace it and what happens ? You should be able to log out of the currently logged in account for the stores by tapping on it in Settings > iTunes & App Store and you should then be able to log in with a different account, and for icloud email via Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars to delete and then add an account.

  • HT2128 Does any one know how to attach a document from your mail, while you are already in your e-mail, meaning not having to look for your file first and then open the e-mail.

    Does any one know how to attach a document from your mail, while you are already in your e-mail, meaning not having to look for your file first and then open the e-mail.

    Luis
    Good question - and one that a lot of (business) people would like solved!
    Your question prompted me to do some research, and I found this workaround posted by Scott Grossberg:
    His solution actually addresses a second problem too - how to attach a document when replying to an email message. In your case you may not need to consider the "reply" aspect - but if not right now, it'll come in useful someday!
    I've pasted it verbatim - if it works for you (it does for me) then all credit goes to Scott for solving the problem. There's just one thing I'd add to his solution: you will probably want to rename the message, as by default Goodreader gives it the Subject line: Mail with GoodReader attachments.
    THE GOODREADER OPTION
    1.  CREATE the document you want to send.
    2.  SAVE it to GoodReader (this will require you to buy and install the app).
    3.  Go to your email and OPEN the email thread to which you want to Reply and attach your file.
    4.  COMPOSE your Reply.
    5.  DOUBLE TAP the message.
    6.  TAP SELECT ALL. This will copy the entire email thread.
    7.  OPEN GOODREADER on the iPad and go to the file you want to send as part of your Reply.
    8.  At the bottom of the GoodReader screen you will see an EXPORT icon (it looks like a rectangle with an arrow pointing to the right).
    9.  TAP the Export button.
    10.  TAP EMAIL FILE. Depending on your needs, tap either SEND FILE “AS IS” or “FLATTEN ANNOTATIONS.” This will open a compose message screen with the chosen document already attached.
    11.  TAP in the body of the email screen. TAP PASTE. This will place your composed Reply and the prior email thread into the message.
    12.  ENTER the Recipients’ names in the TO: field of your message.
    13.  SEND your email Reply.
    The modified version (= when composing a new message rather than a reply):
    1 Make sure that the doc you want to attach is saved in GoodReader
    2 In the message you are composing, double tap, select all, and then copy.
    3 Open GoodReader and select the file you want to attach
    4 Select the export button at the bottom of screen
    5 Select e-mail file
    6 Position cursor in body of the email message, tap and paste. You may want to delete the "sent from GoodReader" text that precedes the attachment.
    7 Rename your message (as by default it will be Mail with GoodReader attachments)
    8 Add the recipient's address in the To field.
    Hope this helps! All thanks to Scott for this workaround.

  • How can you manage data usage when cellular data is off, but you are using WiFi where your WiFi provider charges for data use?

    I spend quite a few months each year in Canada where I use a Telus Cellular Hub device which is also my WiFi Router.  My iPhone 5 has Cellular Data set to "Off" which insures I won't be charged via my Verizon Wireless Service Provider for charges while in Canada.  Trouble is Telus, Rogers and all the Canadian Internet Providers charge for all Data going through their Systems.  Again, My Cellular Data on the iPhone 5 is turned off, but I use WiFi for such things as checking the Weather, or FaceBook, or searching the Web. 
    I believe that things may be happening in the background from various Apps that use quite a lot of Data.  It could be that iCloud is part of the issue with things being backed up automatically.  It also could be that Apps like AP or other News Apps are sending large amounts of Data in the photos associated with their New Stories, etc.  I typically turn off the App Store "Updates" such that they don't automatically load.  The FaceBook works now posted videos play when you are just scrolling through the News Feed. 
    I have been trying to fine an article somewhere which focuses on this specific problem but unfortunately many if not most articles are about folks worried about using Cellular Data while in a WiFi environment when their Cellular Data is turned on. 
    Does anyone know of a fairly comprehensive article about what settings on which Apps might reduce the Data Usage when Cellular Data is turned "Off" but you are going through a Service Provider who charges for all Data Accessed even when you are using WiFi?

    Thanks for your comments, it is clear you understand my plight.  The trouble is fully understanding what Apps and App Features are transferring data in the background any time you happen to turn WiFi to on (even if you have had it off most of the day or night).  Obviously things like Location Services can constantly be sending and receiving data from my iPhone without any action on my part.  Also if you have things like photo backup on the iCloud then each time you take a photo you are sending a copy out.  All App Updates if set to Automatic also can add up to quite a bit of Data.  Reading the News on AP or scrolling through FB News Feed is actually adding up to a lot of Data.  There could be other culprits that I am not even thinking of.  I don't want to turn Apps like Find My Phone off or turn iCloud off due to loosing the value of such a program entirely.  Again thanks for your quick response. 

  • Which tool you use for your datamodel?

    Which tool you use for your datamodel?
    To show your tables with pk and fk and all.
    designer
    jdev
    other?

    I am using ERwin® Data Modeler r7.1 (7.1.1.1207). It supports most new features of Oracle 10g such as hash, list, composite hash, setting LOB storage properties etc.
    We just upgraded from version 4 recently. In the old version, I had to manually modify the generated scripts.
    ERWin r7 supports all Oracle 10g (Release 2) new features we need for our projects. It offers far more functionality and options than the old version. It supports all partition types in Oracle 10g: Range, Hash, List, Composite-Hash and Composite-LIST and offers more storage settings.
    Another nice new feature of ERWin r7 is that it offers purge option in the DROP TABLE statement. In Oracle 10g, the recycle bin contains all the dropped database objects until you permanently drop them with the PURGE option. Otherwise, you will see many funny looking objects like this: 'BIN$0+ktoVChEmXgNAAADiUEHQ==$0'.
    With the purge option, you don't need to purge the recycle bin after the forward engineering.
    SQL> purge recyclebin;
    My favorite is Oracle Designer.
    http://www.oracleabc.com/forums/thread-24-1-1.html

  • Which Bag do you use for your Camera? What about the GadgetBag 300EG?

    Which Bag do you use for your Camera? What about the GadgetBag 300EG?

    I agree - it's all about preference.  I use the ThinkTank Retrospective 7.  I *love* ThinkTank's attention to detail...  everything from having a rain cover included with the bag, to having ingenius use of velcro (sp?) patches to enable you to "silence" the bag so it doesn't make the big "SCRATCH" sound when opening the bag during a quiet event, etc.
    My best advice would be to do your research (which you're clearly doing) and have a clear understanding of the return policy wherever you buy it, and then don't be afraid to return it if you get it and feel it doesn't meet your needs.  A restocking fee is a small price to pay to not be stuck with a bag that doesn't work for you.  And if for any reason you get it and can't return it, there's always eBay. 

  • What headphones are you using for your play

    Im just curious to find what headphones people are using for there mp3 players, i am using some JVC gummy's there not expenci've at about ?6.99 and they come in about 5 colours which is nice if you have a player like a zen micro, n200 etc...... If you want to know where to get them i got them from dixons, there pretty good Message Edited by sababas on 08-24-2005 0:47 PM

    I use Koss SparkPlugs on my N200. Cost about ?5, very comfortable and good sound quality and volume.
    PB

  • Which clients are using my Sun One server for authentication?

    We use Sun One ver. 5.2 .
    Our LDAP clients use it for authentication.
    How can I list which clients recently used the Sun One server to authenticate?
    The reason I need that is because I want to upgrade the Sun One server and I want to notify the clients that I'm about to do it.
    Thanks.

    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-directory-users/2005-September/msg00010.html
    Useful script to extract LDAP based user posixGroup memberships information
    ===
    Assuming you are using posixGroup objectclass and memberUid attribute to
    store your membership information, you may find my shell script useful
    and handy.
    It works on Solaris LDAP Client with "ldapaddent" and "ldaplist"
    commands, and works against FDS, SUN DS or OpenLDAP.
    ===
    Gary

  • When I try to open the EOS digital solution disk ver 24.1 for my new Canon Rebel T3i camera on my Mac 10.5.8 a notice "this software is not supported by the CPU you are using" comes up.  What gives?

    When I try to open the EOS digital solution disk ver 24.1 for my new Canon Rebel T3i camera on my Mac 10.5.8 a notice "this software is not supported by the CPU you are using" comes up.   Do I need this software?  Can I just download the pictures to my Mac without using the Canon software?

    When I try to open the EOS digital solution disk ver 24.1 for my new Canon Rebel T3i camera on my Mac 10.5.8 a notice "this software is not supported by the CPU you are using" comes up
    You need to contact Canon - or read the software specs - it sounds like the software you got form them is not supported by your computer
    Do I need this software?
    Probably not - exactly what about it do you want?
    Can I just download the pictures to my Mac without using the Canon software?
    Probably - if you are shooting JPEG - launch iPhoto and in the iPhoto preferences set action when a camera is connected to launch iPhoto and connect your camera - iPhoto should launch and you should be able to import
    Some cameras need to be set to mass storage mode - read your camera manual for details and procedures
    If you are using RAW then your camera needs to be on this list and you need the versions of software noted - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4757 - for older OS versions you can use google to find the list of supported cameras
    LN

Maybe you are looking for

  • Can i use my ipod on another pc without losing all the tunes i have on it??

    can i use my ipod on another pc without losing all the tunes i have on it?? the last thing i want to happen is lose 40gb of tracks!!ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT

  • SAP XI Acknowledgements

    Hello experts, I am a little confused on how SAP XI acknowledgements work (with asynchronous and synch scenarios) - with and without a BPM process. I know that when you define a sync or async scenario in ccBPM, you have options on how to define ackno

  • Installing adobe CS6

    I bought the adobe CS6 student edition for mac last night. I got the email confirming the order but never received the second email telling me how to install it. What do I do now?

  • Unable to call Webservice

    Hi All, I am new to java webservices.I created wsdl file on server. I created java client program to access it.But is is giving below Exception Can any one please help me. org.apache.jasper.JasperException: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException

  • A/R reserve invoice no service type

    Dear All, When I created an A/R reserve invoice, I cannot have a service type invoice. Is it a system behavoir (SAP2007 SP01 PL09HF02, CA localization)? Thanks. Regards, Yuka