NASLite Network Attached Storage

Small Netbuilder posted a review today of NASLite-2 HDD, Tony and I aren't quite sure how to interpret it.

Any questions and comments are welcome here, or on the small netbuilder page.

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30404/75/

I think that he missed the single most important selling point that NASLite has: It's *very* reliable. He did get one thing right though - it's fast too.

The comments regarding the FOSS debate seem to assume that ServerElements is a charity - and should dispense its products gratis.

I read the review and agree that he missed the concept behind NASLite, very fast and reliable online storage with no frills that is easy to configure. You can't win them all guys.

They do have a couple of points there that you might take into consideration for the future like the license and telnet configuration.

Mike

Hi,

I've left them a message with my (good) NL experience. If it passes "Admin", it will be seen in the "comments".

edit: The comment is now on the "comments" of the article.

Regards

I also agree they missed the point of easy and reliable. They want an easy, rock stable NAS with all the bells and whistles and for free. Sounds great to me but, I have never seen such a thing. I think they have a pint about the telnet though but again this does not detract from the ultimate function of NASLite.

Looking back at the email I sent them along with the iso image, this is the description I gave for the reviewer.

Quite clear he missed the point.

Who the hell would choose FreeNAS over this for nothing but a simple NAS?

Mike

All the more reason to make a "NASMedium" with more bells and whistles; give the people what they want not what they need.

I do think they make a valid argument about needing a second computer to fetch an unlock code. It would make a lot more sense to me to be able to retrieve and enter the unlock code from the NAS itself duriing installation.

Just a question here, don't you need a second computer to configure a device/server from a web GUI?

Equally, why do you have a NAS if you don't have another computer to put files on it?

[edit] I still can't get over how superbly simple a NASLite server is to upgrade:

I have just received an Adaptec 21610SA via the world's favourite online auction site and installed it into my main server this evening.

Card in, drive data cables moved from 3Ware card to Adaptec card, boot to Adaptec BIOS, configure RAID in Adaptec BIOS, boot to NASLite, format disk, export, reboot - and the job's a good'un!

It simply does not get any simpler than this. [/edit]

Anyone notice on the review page, clicking on our logo goes to freenas.org?

Can't win them all guys. For what your product does it is fine for me. I posted a comment, we will see if they post it or not. Most of the comments are not pretty but then they miss the concept.

The link to FreeNAS is a blatant comment on their preference of product and no mistake.

Mike

Wholly shit!

A review of Naslite? Teska not only went out of his way plugging Freeass, but he covered none of the things that make Naslite what it is. No shit he missed the damn point. How about the serial # in the screen caps? What a lamer! I't his soapbox to abuse tho. Like mikeiver1 said, can't win them all.

I'm pretty disappointed at the underhanded ways of the review. All I can say is I did think that Small Net Builder was a credible source of information. I suppose that I'd have to reevaluate that opinion.

All I am suggesting is that it would be easier and more convenient if you did not have to run between two computers to set it up. Yes, it is easy now, but can't a guy make a suggestion about how to make it even better without getting sarcastic remarks like the one above?

As I have said before, I like NASLite a lot but I really dislike the fact that many times when people make suggestions on things they would like to see changed, improved, or added they are immediately ridiculed. There seem to be a "core" group of people on this forum that think NASLite is 100% perfect and can't possibly be improved. Please gents, give me a break. I'm not an idiot I'm just trying to make useful suggestions.

Edit - Yes, most of the review was pretty crappy.