http://disqus.com/people/yahooza/enTue, 30 Dec 2008 02:05:12 -0000http://randomfoo.net/blog/id/4216#comment-4740436after a failed NAS device, i went for a custom rig w/ commodity hardware. the readyNAS worked for a year+ until the the board fizzled. the only way to recover the data was to buy another one at Frys--and promptly returning it because it sells for over $1000. pain. in. the. ass.<br><br>now, i have generic Ubuntu box w/ those same disks, rsyncing to an external drive. it also serves as a UPnP server for the PS3. not bad for a cheap-o box.<br><br>beware the proprietary solution, sometimes it ain't the disks.yahoozaTue, 30 Dec 2008 02:05:12 -0000