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Need a connected storage drive - NAS

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pranjalgupta Original post #1
Sep 3, 2014 at 4:30 PM
Hello everyone,

I need a storage drive, that can be easily accessible with two of my windows computers and a macbook pro, simultaneously.

Requirement - A central drive that supports read/write from all of the connected computers.

Mode of connections preferred - USB, Ethernet or Wifi.

Capacity - 1TB and up.

Please suggest me some good NAS solution, that's reliable, offers decent data transfer speed, and fits into my budget i.e. 15K.

Thanks in advance :)
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HBK007 #2
Sep 3, 2014 at 9:49 PM
I think a FreeNAS build would be much better....
For 15k most of the ones available at the market are diskless.
But you can also take a look at this one from WD altough it is not recommended.
Amazon.in: Buy WD My Book Live 3TB Personal Cloud Storage NAS Share Files and Photos Online at Low Prices in India | Reviews & Ratings

A good NAS build:
CPU: Any dual core like the celeron: Intel 2.9 GHz LGA 1155 G2020 Processor - Intel : Flipkart.com
RAM Around 4 GB is sufficient.
HDD: WD Blacks or Greens 1TB
Mobo: Personal Preference.