Hello fellows!
I am looking for a DAS solution to connect to an iMac (as soon as Apple release them). I have already looked at Drobo — too pricey — and have already looked at Synology — too many options, I got confused.
What I have at the moment is 4 external drives (2x 1TB + 500GB + 250GB) which means 4 cases and 8 cables (power + data) on my desk and 4 power adapters plugged into the wall. I'm not really at the professional level, I'm just a consumer guy a bit obsessed with performance.
What I want is something I can put all my drives in (4 or 5 bay) with only one cable, preferably Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 (assuming the next iMacs will have it) for data transfers.
It would be good if it had some sort of protection against power failures, but it's not a must have feature.
I would like something under 400€ but I just don't know where to look and what to look for.
I can see myself upgrading all my drives to 2TB or 3TB drives in the future, so it should support at least 8TB.
I'm not really interested on a network solution, I need it connected directly to the computer.
Hope this is enough for you guys to suggest some good products.
Thanks!
I am looking for a DAS solution to connect to an iMac (as soon as Apple release them). I have already looked at Drobo — too pricey — and have already looked at Synology — too many options, I got confused.
What I have at the moment is 4 external drives (2x 1TB + 500GB + 250GB) which means 4 cases and 8 cables (power + data) on my desk and 4 power adapters plugged into the wall. I'm not really at the professional level, I'm just a consumer guy a bit obsessed with performance.
What I want is something I can put all my drives in (4 or 5 bay) with only one cable, preferably Thunderbolt or USB 3.0 (assuming the next iMacs will have it) for data transfers.
It would be good if it had some sort of protection against power failures, but it's not a must have feature.
I would like something under 400€ but I just don't know where to look and what to look for.
I can see myself upgrading all my drives to 2TB or 3TB drives in the future, so it should support at least 8TB.
I'm not really interested on a network solution, I need it connected directly to the computer.
Hope this is enough for you guys to suggest some good products.
Thanks!