Tag: hardware
Workhorse Hard Drives
by Grant Burton on Mar.27, 2019, under QNAP
I have become a huge fan of QNAP’s NAS solutions. Not only are they affordable, they have been a proven solution in the small to mid-size business space. If you are looking for a well performing drive that will run tasks 24/7 for 3-5 years, I recommend checking out Western Digital’s Red Pro line (Amazon – http://amzn.to/2JCNRkJ).
You can confirm they will work with your NAS using QNAP’s compatibility list https://www.qnap.com/en/compatibility/.
Still using a serial interface?
by Grant Burton on Mar.13, 2019, under Serial Interfaces
Many of us find that the serial interface is still widely deployed, but it is become harder to find computers with a build in interface. While I have had a lot of success with USB devices such as the Tripp Lite Keyspan High-Speed USB to Serial Adapter (Amazon – http://amzn.to/2VF6nhP), there are some solutions that have trouble interfacing over a USB connection. I have found a great PCIe X1 card on that works well with Windows 10’s native drivers (Amazon –
http://amzn.to/2O30xja. I hope if you have need for a similar solution, that you can know this one works!
Old SAS Drives
by Grant Burton on Jul.10, 2018, under Hardware
It seems like it’s getting difficult to source SAS drives that are shipping with a variety of Dell servers (such as the one on Amazon http://amzn.to/2L9O5w8). Has anyone used a SAS to SSD adapter in a server RAID array?