Date: 01 Jul 2003 09:11:17 -0400 From: Jason Stewart <jstewart@rtl.org> To: CVBNM <cvbnm@fem.uniag.sk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD as NAS Message-ID: <1057065077.1169.4.camel@mis3c.rtl.lan> In-Reply-To: <000d01c33fa8$83268060$8458a0c2@uniag.sk> References: <000d01c33fa8$83268060$8458a0c2@uniag.sk>
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> The pros and cons of FreeBSD based solution: > > + cheaper > + more reliable (my oppionion) > + have more experiences with this OS > + can be configured as one wish > - not all feautures of Windows (snapshot copy, backup utilities) You can get most of this functionality with some clever scripting. > - correct hardware support (is 1Gbit/s network working correctly?, > hotswaping, RAID controller) I don't know about the nic, but I've had extremely good luck with the Dell RAID Cards on Linux. Usually once a driver comes out for a dell card on Linux, it's ported to BSD shortly afterward (aacraid for example). > Protocol support is probably the same (we need just NFS and SMB). It will be > used for users' data (home directories). > > What is your opinion? Does it make sense? > It makes perfect sense if you want better uptimes, less hassle, and a better performing OS. > Thanks in advance > > lk > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Jason Stewart <jstewart@rtl.org> Right to Life of Michigan
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