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RN2120 as a "SAN" for ESXi 5.5 hosts
Hi all, I currently own a RN2120 that i use as a simple NAS for home file storage and I've never had a lick of trouble with it. So much so that I want to see whether another of the same units would...
Thanks for the welcome mdgm!
Can you let me know what benefits you think would justify the use of a 3220 / 314 / 516 over another 2120? The rackmount side of things is reasonably important to me purely from a neatness and cable management perspective, but it's not exactly critical, per se, as it's a home setup at the end of the day.
As far as I'm aware a 314 is basically a 2120 in a square box so that one is a bit confusing for me. As far as the 516, does it offer anything other than the increased IO from the increased disk pool? The 3220 obviously I could see as being a much better unit for the job, but for a home setup it's also four to five times the price, so is it enough to warrant that kind of additional cost?
I'd be grateful for any specifics you may be able to provide on the whys, or potential performance! Do you have any case studies or performance data if I was to go with another 2120?
Cheers,
Q.
Can you let me know what benefits you think would justify the use of a 3220 / 314 / 516 over another 2120? The rackmount side of things is reasonably important to me purely from a neatness and cable management perspective, but it's not exactly critical, per se, as it's a home setup at the end of the day.
As far as I'm aware a 314 is basically a 2120 in a square box so that one is a bit confusing for me. As far as the 516, does it offer anything other than the increased IO from the increased disk pool? The 3220 obviously I could see as being a much better unit for the job, but for a home setup it's also four to five times the price, so is it enough to warrant that kind of additional cost?
I'd be grateful for any specifics you may be able to provide on the whys, or potential performance! Do you have any case studies or performance data if I was to go with another 2120?
Cheers,
Q.
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