Linux as a NAS performance questions

[Neil Joseph Schelly]

On Thursday 17 September 2009 05:59:34 pm Alan Johnson wrote:
> Any modern processor will be bored for these services, even if you use an
> encrypted and compressed file system.  Single core will be plenty, but I
> don't know how much it will save you on power.  

Single-core processor: $40 (35W)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116039
Dual-core processor: $50 (65W)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116075

30W is decent savings.

> Ubuntu Server does a very lean install as well.  Not quite as lean as
> Debian (and others), but even at the command line, I find Ubuntu is more
> friendly. 

I'm a Debian guy.  It's my intent to build it with Debian rather than a 
specific NAS distro.  I prefer turning Debian boxes into what I want than 
letting someone else do it for me.

Thanks...
-N