Storage companies are betting a technology once reserved for businesses will appeal to consumers dealing with large files shared by multiple PCs and a need for data protection.
The QNAP TS-509 Pro comes highly recommended it's a flexible NAS with an interface that's gaining usability as time goes on.
The Thecus N5200 Pro is definitely a higher end NAS, and will benefit power users and tweakers a lot more than entry-level users.
A terabyte of extra storage is a compelling idea, although setup can be a bit tricky.
The Ethernet Disk offers affordable network storage in a sleek rack-mountable casing. Performance isn't great, but given its target audience this probably isn't a show-stopper. Expansion is an issue though.
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