External disk crives

[Mustang]

Next steps

I have decided to go for the Buffalo 2G option that was originally suggested. I will know work out what RAID system to configure it for.

As I will be essentially using it as centralised storage, how do I back it up (hardware wise)? What do I need to add?

[PRC1964]

And "This" would be...

Ooops...

http://www.dabs4work.com/ProductList...FQWT1QodMh2mCQ

They're cheaper today

[NickFitz]

This is worth a look. 1.5Tb for only £260.

I've got two of them and so far they have performed very well.

They don't have ethernet though.

And "This" would be...

[PRC1964]

Can anyone recomend an external disk drive or NAS to share between two laptops?

Basic "needs" are:

* As much disk space as available
* Primary use for storing pictures, company records and files
* Would use it to back up my HDD
* Would need to have some for of fail safe such as RAID if possible (primarily for the baby pics!!)
* Ethernet connection preferred
* Long term would also use it to house MP3 files for playing via a Squeezebox (or similar)

TIA.

This is worth a look. 1.5Tb for only £260.

I've got two of them and so far they have performed very well.

They don't have ethernet though.

[spoons]

IIRC there's a major bug with windows home server that they haven't got around to fixing yet.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/27/w...orrupts-files/

The beta for the feature pack is coming out, due to be released in july?

[KevinS]

This looks to be a better deal than the Buffalo TerraStation I posted earlier as it is empty, so you can add your own drives as you go (up to 4TB at the moment, or 2TB with RAID 1)..

[Moscow Mule]

I've heard bad things about my book world too... far too slow to provide a decent back up solution.

I'm looking into getting an HP Media Server. Anyone had any experience of these?

IIRC there's a major bug with windows home server that they haven't got around to fixing yet.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/27/w...orrupts-files/

[MrRobin]

I've heard bad things about my book world too... far too slow to provide a decent back up solution.

I'm looking into getting an HP Media Server. Anyone had any experience of these?

[dmini]

Dont touch the cheap one in PC Wrorld at the moment - mybookworld I think. Def more hassle than its worth - took it back in 24 hours cos it was so naff

[KevinS]

A bit on the expensive side, but the Buffalo TeraStation will do what you need..

[Moscow Mule]

I sort of recommend this - LaCie

It's really noisy, but seems to work ok as a fileserver.

I don't use any of the media, or FTP functions.

[Mustang]

Can anyone recomend an external disk drive or NAS to share between two laptops?

Basic "needs" are:

* As much disk space as available
* Primary use for storing pictures, company records and files
* Would use it to back up my HDD
* Would need to have some for of fail safe such as RAID if possible (primarily for the baby pics!!)
* Ethernet connection preferred
* Long term would also use it to house MP3 files for playing via a Squeezebox (or similar)

TIA.