Buy.com has the D-Link DNS-321 2-Bay SATA Network Storage Enclosure for $121 - $30 rebate [Exp 8/31] + $0 shipping = $91 shipped. Features a 10/100/1000 gigabit ethernet port, built-in FTP server, and a built-in fan to cool your scorching drives. [Compare]
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#1
sholling - Posted 11:03 am PDT 07/1/09 (934 Posts)
I have one and it works great in RAID1. You do have to upgrade the firmware before installing HDs larger than 1TB. It's simple and takes about 10 minutes.
#2
johnnyw17 - Posted 11:33 am PDT 07/1/09 (57 Posts)
#3
LJW - Posted 11:43 am PDT 07/1/09 (1013 Posts)
Comparison between the DNS-321 and the DNS-323: http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30520/79/
#4
TheMax7 - Posted 12:18 pm PDT 07/1/09 (596 Posts)
Would be great if I could find a pair of 8TB drives to go in this! Sadly not big enough. Nice box though, friend has one and had been very reliable.
#5
jd2011 - Posted 12:52 pm PDT 07/1/09 (47 Posts)
This and DNS-323 are nice and VERY hackable ... but if you want to keep the HD encrypted, you will need to look for a different solution.
#6
sholling - Posted 12:54 pm PDT 07/1/09 (934 Posts)
#4 that's why they make RAID5 arrays. Five 2TB dives would do the job. 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816111070
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#7
harbinger - Posted 1:00 pm PDT 07/1/09 (15 Posts)
I just picked this up Monday to replace the Netgear SC101T. It's not as fancy-looking, but it's quieter and it WORKS with Windows 7 (remember to upgrade the firmware).
#8
TheMax7 - Posted 1:02 pm PDT 07/1/09 (596 Posts)
#6 I already have 8 1.5TB and 5 1TB in raid, wanting something in a 2 drive variety. 
Its great in the winter, but to warm in the summer.
Its great in the winter, but to warm in the summer.
#9
gfx - Posted 1:02 pm PDT 07/1/09 (80 Posts)
good nas - just keep in mind that adding a new drive to any of Dlink DNS3XX will wipe out your old drives:
http://wiki.dns323bacon/information:known_issues
http://wiki.dns323bacon/information:known_issues
#10
sholling - Posted 1:55 pm PDT 07/1/09 (934 Posts)
#8 I know what you mean. My home PC has 2 500MB drives in HW RAID1 and 4 1TB drives in HW RAID5 and it's like a space heater.
#11
porkrinds - Posted 2:26 pm PDT 07/1/09 (270 Posts)
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I wish I had 2 x 500MB drives still.
#12
DrumDude - Posted 9:22 pm PDT 07/1/09 (328 Posts)
Love my 323!
#13
mattb123 - Posted 8:08 am PDT 07/2/09 (694 Posts)
Nice box. I have one (2x750 raid 1) hacked with funplug to run Firefly media server and it works really well.
#14
Buster - Posted 8:14 pm PDT 07/2/09 (3 Posts)
Using an older motherboard with SATA, two 1.5TB drives with Karens Replicator. No RAID, works great. Nothing propritary, NFS, etc. Running media server software. Only issue, uses more power than the little boxes.
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