I need your advice on a NAS/DAS for my xbox…

Feb.28, 2009 in Editorials and Opinions

So I am looking for a Network Attached Storage device to use with my xbox. The 2 I have so far considered is the DROBO and the Buffalo TeraStation Live. The plan is to have the device with next to my xbox in the entertainment center in the living room. I have to consider the temperature and noise of the device. The drobo has the advantage of being a Directly Attached Storage and can be a true NAS with the DroBo Share add-on. Without this add-on I can connect the Drobo via the USB port to the xbox and play my media like an external hard drive.

The Buffalo TeraStation has the advantage of being a media center and can share my media to all the other devices in my house. It also have a built-in USB print server. The Drobo has the avantage of using different sized drives and it not locked in the RAID of all one size and like drives. You can plug ant SATA drive in and it will build the RAID. this makes it easy to expand and replace drives.

For cost comparison the buffalo is the clear winner, but I am not looking for the cheapest solution. The 4TB Buffalo NAS cost about $730.00 and the 4TB DroBo is $999.00

If you have a solution that you are currently using I welcome your input, but so far the buffalo is winning.

Tags: Buffalo, DAS, Direct-attached Storage, Drobo, NAS, Network-attached storage, RAID, Serial ATA

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2 Comments on “I need your advice on a NAS/DAS for my xbox…”

Jaffrey
March 1st, 2009 at 1:31 am
Brijmin, how about a LaCie 5big network (NAS) or a LaCie 4big Quadra (DAS)? For temperate and noise, LaCie is a clear winner.

http://www.lacie.com/intl/products/product.htm?pid=11120 (NAS)- There is no 4tb, just 2.5tb, 5tb and 7.5tb.

http://www.lacie.com/intl/products/product.htm?pid=11114 (DAS)- comes in 2tb, 4tb and 6tb.

Download the datasheet from the link to see if it is perfect for your requirement, which I think it should be.

Paul O'Shea
March 1st, 2009 at 6:55 am
Hi Sell the Drobo and many other external drives and media players. I am also a Drobo user and have three running at the moment. I reccomend the Drobo as it can be expanded on the fly where other units cant. Also they run very quiet and the new Drobo Apps add a further dimension.

Rgds,
Paul.

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