[geeks] Sorta Cheap NAS Chassis (not Hot-Swap, but expandable)

[Lionel Peterson]

Hello all,

This came up on another list, thought folks here might be interested as 
well:

http://www.intel.com/design/servers/storage/ss4200e/index.htm

Intel Low-end NAS unit, runs about $425-450 on the web:

 
http://www.buy.com/prod/ss4200-ehw-entry-storage-system-w-o-sw/q/loc/101/206640196.html

Runs it's own OS, has a Celeron 420 and 512 Meg RAM as-shipped, accepts 
4x 3 1/2" drives internally, and has 2x USB 2.0 and 2x eSATA connections 
to grow beyond what is in the box, and has 1 Gb/Ethernet connectivity.

Just thought it was interesting - it would be more interesting if they 
made the MB general-purpose and allowed installation/net or flash boot 
of other OS, but I thought it was interesting as-is.

Lionel