Comments on: Debating the QNAP TS-209 II vs building a PC http://www.geeked.info/debating-the-qnap-ts-209-ii-vs-building-a-pc/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:57:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: edrabbit http://www.geeked.info/debating-the-qnap-ts-209-ii-vs-building-a-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-10749 edrabbit Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:55:12 +0000 http://www.geeked.info/?p=203#comment-10749 I ended up going with the full desktop. Surprisingly it's a lot quieter than I expected, but I have had to setup my own stuff. I have the RAID mirrored, with backups going to Mozy currently. I installed an SVN server, and am using Windows Media Player 11 to share media to my Xbox 360. What is nice about having a full machine is that I have something that can chug away on tasks that can take several hours/days, such as large video encodes and whatnot. But it did take me some setup time. I ended up going with the full desktop. Surprisingly it's a lot quieter than I expected, but I have had to setup my own stuff. I have the RAID mirrored, with backups going to Mozy currently. I installed an SVN server, and am using Windows Media Player 11 to share media to my Xbox 360. What is nice about having a full machine is that I have something that can chug away on tasks that can take several hours/days, such as large video encodes and whatnot. But it did take me some setup time.

]]> By: Josh http://www.geeked.info/debating-the-qnap-ts-209-ii-vs-building-a-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-10744 Josh Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:54:47 +0000 http://www.geeked.info/?p=203#comment-10744 Funnily enough I just made the exact same decision, went with the QNAP 209 II since it would be new hardware, with a warranty and I wouldnt have to run another full PC and all the troubleshooting that generally goes with it (and old hardware - I forked out for a pair of WD RE3 1Tb's for supported RAID1)<br><br>The only thing the 209 lacks is Version Control - I was hoping to be able to install Tortoise SVN server which I'd then make availble remotely. My linux skills are rusty so I'm not sure how much luck i'll have, its not a listed ipkg. If you went this route drop me a line! Funnily enough I just made the exact same decision, went with the QNAP 209 II since it would be new hardware, with a warranty and I wouldnt have to run another full PC and all the troubleshooting that generally goes with it (and old hardware – I forked out for a pair of WD RE3 1Tb's for supported RAID1)

The only thing the 209 lacks is Version Control – I was hoping to be able to install Tortoise SVN server which I'd then make availble remotely. My linux skills are rusty so I'm not sure how much luck i'll have, its not a listed ipkg. If you went this route drop me a line!

]]> By: Phill http://www.geeked.info/debating-the-qnap-ts-209-ii-vs-building-a-pc/comment-page-1/#comment-10486 Phill Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:50:50 +0000 http://www.geeked.info/?p=203#comment-10486 I know ive been extremely happy with my TS-209 ||<br><br>Another positive points is the QNAP uses far less power I know ive been extremely happy with my TS-209 ||

Another positive points is the QNAP uses far less power

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