> We have decided to get the Thecus 8800N NAS devices at the end of the > day, since they're about 40% cheaper than having to build one. They > run a Linux based OS, and uses software RAID, but I can't build a new > server at this price, even with software RAID. Hey Rudi, I'm finding myself tracing your footsteps here as we are looking at going down a similar path. How is that Thecus working out for you? I googled it and hit this on Tigert Direct http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4831685&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs though it is not clear to me how many drives that comes with - looks like only 1 I guess. thanks, -Alan -- “Don't eat anything you've ever seen advertised on TV” - Michael Pollan, author of "In Defense of Food"