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==Why did I get a Linkstation?== | ==Why did I get a Linkstation?== | ||
I started out in 2005 with a Linkstation 2 (Mipsel), because we had a great need for some secure storage and backup for our work. After comparing everything on the market, it seemed like the Linkstation was the best fit for us, because: | I started out in 2005 with a Linkstation 2 (Mipsel), because we had a great need for some secure storage and backup for our work. After comparing everything on the market, it seemed like the Linkstation was the best fit for us, because: | ||
| - | *it was economical from a power consumption standpoint, | + | *it was economical from a power consumption standpoint (draws under 20 watts), |
*it plays well on a Mac-centric network, | *it plays well on a Mac-centric network, | ||
*it supports very large files, like .dmg files of size 10-30GB, | *it supports very large files, like .dmg files of size 10-30GB, | ||
*it was easy to set up, and | *it was easy to set up, and | ||
*I trusted it once I had researched it and learned that it is Linux-based. | *I trusted it once I had researched it and learned that it is Linux-based. | ||
| - | I had already used Yellow Dog Linux extensively, and had considered building my own NAS box from scratch, but couldn't find | + | I had already used Yellow Dog Linux extensively, and had considered building my own NAS box from scratch, but couldn't find sufficiently small and power-stingy platform to base it on. |
==What about it didn't satisfy me?== | ==What about it didn't satisfy me?== | ||
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Why did I get a Linkstation?
I started out in 2005 with a Linkstation 2 (Mipsel), because we had a great need for some secure storage and backup for our work. After comparing everything on the market, it seemed like the Linkstation was the best fit for us, because:
- it was economical from a power consumption standpoint (draws under 20 watts),
- it plays well on a Mac-centric network,
- it supports very large files, like .dmg files of size 10-30GB,
- it was easy to set up, and
- I trusted it once I had researched it and learned that it is Linux-based.
I had already used Yellow Dog Linux extensively, and had considered building my own NAS box from scratch, but couldn't find sufficiently small and power-stingy platform to base it on.
What about it didn't satisfy me?
We used this LS2 for about 9 months before I decided that I wasn't satisfied with the network speed.
