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!MiKrofT · 05-23-2013, 03:32 PM

While that's true I personally don't mind the short inconvenience. If someone can't live without access to media for a few minutes well I can't say much there. A NAS has the same possibility of a hardware/software crash as a PC. I've seen just as many horror stories regarding failed NAS.

My own system runs Win Server 08 R2. It never reboots on it's own for updates and has been stable for months. Hardware upgrades are far and few.

I actually had more issues with my NAS than I did with my current setup. Power on issues, slow access, out of disk space issues, etc. Also if you don't buy a fairly high end NAS the throughput pales in comparison. Now this isn't to say NAS' aren't great but they have their ups and downs depending on what it's used for.

05-23-2013, 03:32 PM	#9
!MiKrofT Got MOD? Join Date: May 2001 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 7,919 Thanked 519 Times in 444 Posts Failed 5 Times in 4 Posts	While that's true I personally don't mind the short inconvenience. If someone can't live without access to media for a few minutes well I can't say much there. A NAS has the same possibility of a hardware/software crash as a PC. I've seen just as many horror stories regarding failed NAS. My own system runs Win Server 08 R2. It never reboots on it's own for updates and has been stable for months. Hardware upgrades are far and few. I actually had more issues with my NAS than I did with my current setup. Power on issues, slow access, out of disk space issues, etc. Also if you don't buy a fairly high end NAS the throughput pales in comparison. Now this isn't to say NAS' aren't great but they have their ups and downs depending on what it's used for. __________________ [NS] Niteshadow.ca '95 Integra RS R.I.P. My Feedback (50-0-0)