NAS for office server?

[cookiedude]

that's fine too but - -
the implementation is what? just another RAID or is it a real system with inboard HDs?

Having looked at the quote again this is the server we'll be buying:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/sm/WF25a/15351-15351-3328412-241475-241475-4132832.html?dnr=1
According to the spec this looks like a system with inboard HDs.

(move the NAS wire to the switch )

Ok, silly question then Didn't realise it would be as simple as that.

You don't have a failsafe environment in the first place. You have the right concerns but pick at only one of many comonents that 'could fail'.

I appreciate this but within the constraints we have I'm just keen to retain data access where possible. Obviously other things can go wrong and different components can fail but we will simply have to deal with such things if/when they arise. The key thing that started the whole process was an appropriate alternative to Tape backup, which is why I have primarily focused on issues pertaining to accessing backup data.

Thank you once again for the help you've provided, it has been extremely useful. :grinthumb

 

[DelJo63]

Having looked at the quote again this is the server we'll be buying:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/sm/WF25a/15351-15351-3328412-241475-241475-4132832.html?dnr=1
According to the spec this looks like a system with inboard HDs.

yea, sorry - my bad - you are correct.

As best I can tell the spec sheet says

(2) 1GbE NC382i Multifunction 4 Ports

so it looks like it has (4x) network. If so then one goes to your switch.
The NAS then (imo) belongs on one of the others.

I'm a tad concerned in that other devices explicitly site RJ45 Ethernet 1gbit networking.
HP is calling GbE NC382i a network controller (aka like my Realtek RTL8139/810x), but doesn't specify RJ45 ports

 

[cookiedude]

I'm a tad concerned in that other devices explicitly site RJ45 Ethernet 1gbit networking.
HP is calling GbE NC382i a network controller (aka like my Realtek RTL8139/810x), but doesn't specify RJ45 ports

Thanks for pointing this out, I'll make sure to bring it up when we discuss how all of this will be installed/setup.