Comments on: Norco DS-520 Home Server

By: Windows Home Server Norco - Foros de CHW

Windows Home Server Norco - Foros de CHW — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:54:30 +0000

[...] las actualizaciones y seguridad del resto de los equipos en la red. Un par de reviews aca Gizmodo Windows Home Server Blog Y fotos del equipo, [...]

By: Windows Home Server Norco - Foros de CHW

Windows Home Server Norco - Foros de CHW — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:21:01 +0000

[...] las actualizaciones y seguridad del resto de los equipos en la red. Un par de reviews aca Gizmodo Windows Home Server Blog Y fotos del equipo, [...]

By: Home Server NORCO - Storage - eSata - Bajo consumo - Foros de CHW

Home Server NORCO - Storage - eSata - Bajo consumo - Foros de CHW — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:30:49 +0000

[...] las actualizaciones y seguridad del resto de los equipos en la red. Un par de reviews aca Gizmodo Windows Home Server Blog Y fotos del equipo, [...]

By: Norco DS-520G Network Storage Appliance Review « MS Windows Home Server

Norco DS-520G Network Storage Appliance Review « MS Windows Home Server — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:49:40 +0000

[...] DS-520G Network Storage Appliance Review February 19, 2008 — Philip Churchill Back in October (2007) of last year we gave you details of the DS-520 Home Server NAS Appliance from Norco [...]

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:32:45 +0000

Awesome, thanks for the link.

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:04:17 +0000

Hi Keith, I chose the iTower 930 bacause I liked the way it could handle lots of hard drives and it looked like a server case (dont know why, really). I also liked the HDD hot-swap facility and the way the fan blows air directly over the hard drives. Being in the UK I ordered mine from Dabs. In the US Blue Bone PC have them in stock.

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:14:04 +0000

Hey Philip – just curious if you’re still liking the iTower 930 case? I’ve been holding out on making a decision. There aren’t many options available for what us WHS users want, so I just want to make sure I am happy with my decision.

Also curious, do you use your WHS for anything else (e.g. Virtual Server)? I was just wondering why you went with the iTower 930 – if you needed the extra room for a higher spec’d system to run more than just WHS, or if you just liked the design (and maybe price?).

Speaking of price, it’s hard to find the iTower 930. Do you mind saying where you purchased yours from?

Thanks for all the info – I visit your site daily, sometimes multiple times

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:05:02 +0000

Hi Keith, Thanks for your comment. I personaly use the Cooler Master iTower 930. It may be a bit big for some, but its of excellent build and the front HDD hot-swap function is excellent and it can take standard ATX main boards as well.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:59:34 +0000

I am in love with the NORCO DS-520G, but it’s listed at $729 – a bit more than I want to spend. http://www.ipcdirect.net/servlet/Detail?no=107

I also do like the Chenbro case a lot. I found a reseller and it’s listed at $268. http://smartbuildingnet.com/webstore/shop/item.aspx?itemid=112. The Norco one might seem expensive, but you have to remember you’re getting an entire PC (minus RAM & OS) – not just the case. If you build your own with the Chenbro case, you’re looking at another $200+ for the motherboard, and you still have to buy the CPU and RAM – I can see it adding up quickly to roughly the same amount as the Norco DS-520G.

Have you seen any other cases designed to be a headless home server that aren’t incredibly expensive?

By: Philip Churchill

Philip Churchill — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:53:06 +0000

Hi JohnCz, Thanks for the info on the Chenbro ES34069. I have added a post here.

By: JohnCz

JohnCz — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:13:27 +0000

Perhaps a more cost effective solution would be this Chenbro ES34069. In not only includes 4 hotswap drive bays but also supports a slimline dvd drive, external power adapter, lockable frontdoor, IR and memory card reader.

http://usa.chenbro.com/assets/2007/07/18/product4237126149.jpg?

http://usa.chenbro.com/corporatesite/products_detail.php?serno=97