The number of eSATA ports mean it's simple to add external drives (up to 2TB each) for more storage or backup purposes, but it's slightly odd not to find any FireWire ports.
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There's a single Gigabit Ethernet port for connection to your network, plus three eSATA ports and a USB 2.0 port. Rebuild times can be 20 to 30 hours for a RAID 5 with 5TB, but you can use the storage during the rebuild process, though performance will inevitably be hit during that time.
VAT, but the hot-swap nature means you can slide the new disk in and the 5big will set about rebuilding the array (assuming you're not using RAID 0). A spare 1TB disk for the 5TB model on test costs a steep 157 ex. Replacing a disk is an extremely easy task: simply unlock the bay with the supplied tool or a coin - and pull the handle. Naturally, you can also check the 5big's status via the web-based management interface. These can alert you to any problems such as a disk overheating, failing or a corrupt array. Each of the five disk trays is lockable and has an LED above it. The aluminium case is sturdy and, even the business end at the rear looks tidy. The replacement disk then becomes the spare.īuild quality is up to LaCie's usual high standard. If you choose a RAID mode with a spare disk, this will be used automatically when another disk fails. However, while the latter provides the best performance and the largest amount of storage, there's no protection should a disk fail. You can alternatively choose from a range of other configurations including RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 and RAID 0.
Out of the box, the disks are configured as a RAID 5, which means it can cope with a single disk failure.
It's available with capacities of 2.5, 5 and 7.5TB, and each one comes with five hot-swappable SATA disks. A large silver box with a recessed, glowing blue orb on the front, it bears more than a passing resemblance to HAL 9000's all seeing eye.ĭesigned for small businesses, the 5big aims to take care of your storage and backup needs. LaCie loves minimalist designs, and the new 5big Network is the sleekest looking NAS we've seen to date.
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