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<blockquote data-quote="§am" data-source="post: 93555" data-attributes="member: 9187"><p>NAS's are great, the only problem is, if the hardware fails, you're looking at replacing it before you can access your data again - and even replacing it, has to be with a manufacturer that supports the original file system used on the NAS that failed. Not a problem if you're buying the same or upgraded device, but if you want to move to another make, think long and hard.</p><p>This is because there is no standard file system across the various NAS's.... yes they use standard and sometimes even bespoke file systems, but even the standard ones can be made to look bespoke by the way some manufacturers implement them!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>If you have a bunch of spare drives, just buy an enclosure that can house x drives and use a windows OS.</p><p>If your hardware fails... you simply move your drives to another PC (or windows OS), and within minutes your data is back in accessible order again <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>As for backup solutions - oh where do we begin... so many, so varied, so many options/features.</p><p></p><p>I personally use something called 'robocopy'.</p><p>It's command line based, but its a very powerful tool indeed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="§am, post: 93555, member: 9187"] NAS's are great, the only problem is, if the hardware fails, you're looking at replacing it before you can access your data again - and even replacing it, has to be with a manufacturer that supports the original file system used on the NAS that failed. Not a problem if you're buying the same or upgraded device, but if you want to move to another make, think long and hard. This is because there is no standard file system across the various NAS's.... yes they use standard and sometimes even bespoke file systems, but even the standard ones can be made to look bespoke by the way some manufacturers implement them!! :( If you have a bunch of spare drives, just buy an enclosure that can house x drives and use a windows OS. If your hardware fails... you simply move your drives to another PC (or windows OS), and within minutes your data is back in accessible order again :) As for backup solutions - oh where do we begin... so many, so varied, so many options/features. I personally use something called 'robocopy'. It's command line based, but its a very powerful tool indeed. [/QUOTE]
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