[NTLUG:Discuss] Off Computer Storage

[David Simmons]

The line of progression:

  create machine -> do video work -> need more space -> add hard drives ->
machine too hot -> add fans -> livable, but loud -> now need more space

Guys....I've come to the point where I realize that I'd like to set up a
NAS type system for a few boxes to share space/files (probably not
concurrently).  Environments will be mixed - Windows/Linux clients.

Thanks to Bryan, I'm familiar with the need to use some of the newer bus
structures to really gain Gigabit network speeds - BUT, can you attain
almost local speed with hard-drives?  What about if using SATA-II drive in
host machine?  Any well known comparison charts? (googled, but was
overwhelmed with product rather than raw comparison data).

Say that you can attain fairly good speeds in transfer (any
recommendations on good network cards?  haven't really seen - other than
built on - cards for PCI-E?) - What protocal would you use?
SMB/NFS/SSHFS/??  - Remember that is video work, so need as much as
possible!

Thanks - Dave