Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Got it... thanks We use 2 standalone machines, for 2 people. Our data is not shared, nor is any data nor program of consequence, common to both of us. Sounds like we are not good candidates for this type of storage. Frank Filippone Red735i at verizon.net Usability of shared and common data by every computer/laptop/tablet/smartphone in the house through wired as well as WiFi connections, while retaining the confidentiality of data in each personal machine. After all it is NETWORK Attached Storage Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > I accept that.... Maybe I went too far in my question..... > Why use an NAS at all? What function does it offer over a simple > single HDD? > > With single HDD now reaching 8TB, it does not sound like a capacity > issue.... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > This is a NAS and not a backup > Cheers > Jayaaanand > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 8:22 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > > Why bother with RAID arrays' complexity when a simple ROBOCOPY > > program and a secondary external HDD ( or 2 or 3) provides the same > > level of > backup? > > I realize that the backup is not instantaneous and in real time, but > > once or twice a day should suffice for most applications..... > > > > Seriously, what benefit is the RAID array? > > > > Frank Filippone > > Red735i at verizon.net