Qnap TS-639 Pro Turbo NAS is very nice

The blog eHome Upgrade posted about a toy that I would really like. The Qnap TS-639 Pro Turbo NAS is a pretty impressive all in one device for just about any need that you could want. The youtube video really lays them out nicely, but iSCSI target mode and web server with MySQL and python make it one revved up development platform/total storage solution for home and even small businesses.

The one "where to buy" that actually had this item listed had the empty chassis for $1,099 and the 6 X 1tb unit for $1,806-$2,114 (the cheaper one may be a typo as the description lists it as 3x1tb in one spot, but the title says 6x1tb so maybe call ahead).

Is Opensolaris worth being excited about?

I don't know, but the demonstrations of ZFS I've seen so far make this very exciting to me. I have been looking for a way to create a (relatively) low cost iSCSI target. iSCSI in my experience is low cost, and flexible for single computers that need more storage than you can cram in the confines of their box. In case you haven't guessed this does relate to the Media Center that consumes my life.


Tags: Media Center, iSCSI, Open Solaris