Recommend a decent NAS

[CurseTheSky]

I'm looking for an easy way to backup data between various computers and share the data when needed. A NAS seems like the best way to go.

I need something with:
1. Build in redundancy (RAID 1 would be perfect)
2. Permissions / passwords / some way of limiting access to specific directories on a per-login basis (multiple accounts with separate usernames / passwords would be perfect)
3. Small, low power consumption, easy to setup, good web management interface
4. Fairly cheap. Would prefer $100 or less before HDDs.

Any suggestions?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Subscribed:

Don't routers have a USB option that could be used in almost the same exact way?

My DGL 4500 has a USB port.... :hmm:

 

[Silenus]

This is a little over your budget but it will do all you ask and more. I've used the Synology units before and they are very nice. It also includes some backup software called Data Replicator 3. I haven't used the software it but at least it's an option you can try.

DS210j:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-041-_-Product

 

[RebateMonger]

Take a look at Microsoft's Windows Home Server:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx

The software is $100 and can be installed on a seven-year-old junk PC. Just add hard drives and a cheap PCI SATA disk controller if your old PC doesn't have one.

It does password-protected file sharing, remote file access, folder-level redundancy, and makes automatic daily full system image backups of up to ten Windows PCs.