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08/14/2012 04:46:13 AM · #1
I am about to buy the Synology DiskStation DS212j.

For me looks like the perfect solution for backing up. I will fit it with 2X2TB mirrored HDD. I also have a 1TB WD hooked to my Lenovo SL400. I plan to download all my cards to the WD and then have it backed up on the NAS Synology. I will have like this the files on three different locations.

The device can be used apparently as a personal cloud so theoretically can access and back up files from anywhere where internet connection exists.

Anyone else other ideas or solutions?

Message edited by author 2012-08-14 06:11:44.
08/14/2012 07:45:41 AM · #2
I am also in the market for a RAID-1 solution of some type. I have no experience with the device you're considering, but it appears to be a closed box that doesn't allow you to remove and replace drives. I am looking for one that does allow you to Conveniently replace a drive if one fails. This is the power of RAID-1, IMO. I don't want to send the box to a repair facility to replace a dead drive, and I have already had to demolish a (different brand) HDD with a screwdriver because the power supply was dead and there was no way in to the data while it remained intact. Again I am not sure if your choice falls into this category or not, but I urge you to find out for sure before you buy.

I have heard good things about Drobo (sp?), but they are quite abit more money. I hope you will post a review of your experience with whatever you buy. I intend to wait a while longer before I spend any money on a solution of my own.
08/14/2012 08:20:30 AM · #3
NAS systems contain one or more hard disks, often arranged into logical, redundant storage containers or RAID arrays.

You can buy the NAS as just an enclosure and provide your own disks, or you can buy it with disks ready-fitted; this is a more expensive option, though. Installing disks is simple - you just have to remove the outer shell and slide the disks into place, and there's no need to connect any fiddly cables.

If a disk is faulty the system can be set to even email you. Once replaced the disk automatically copy the info from the other one. I liked the idea that you can also access it from anywhere and you can make your own cloud.

I will pretty much buy it by the end of the day. I will post my opinion or if I changed my mind.


08/14/2012 09:28:05 AM · #4
Thank you for this post. Look forward to reading your review. It's funny, I know people who can back up ALL their precious files on one 64GB flash drive. "D

I'm looking to upgrade/redesign my backup/storage system this fall. Right now I just have a 2TB MyBook, which is doing fine. I want more space & I love the idea of a personal cloud. I read the page on the NAS system & it sounds interesting, so I will be waiting for your review.
08/14/2012 11:06:54 AM · #5
Lately I've been relying more and more upon my Google Drive. I still keep a spinning platter for storing the mass of stuff, but my important pics have been replicated on G-Drive for insurance reasons.
08/28/2012 11:40:53 PM · #6
I got the station. I am currently backing up the 600+GB I have on me hdd's computer etc. The sharing in network works vey good. I also have access to the shared folders by iPad and iPhone via a available software. The cloud is working very well too. I have just copied my PSD file for tracks on me home win 7 and the accessed it in the office on me MacBook pro . File size 223MB!

I have a 3Tcloud theoretically

Just wanted to share.
08/29/2012 06:04:35 AM · #7
Sounds like a good system. So, what if a wildfire or flood or tornado completely wipes out (destroys) your equipment? That is, before you have a chance to move it out of harm's way?
08/29/2012 06:20:16 AM · #8
Originally posted by hahn23:

So, what if a wildfire or flood or tornado completely wipes out (destroys) your equipment?

Really, what're the odds of that? ;-)
08/29/2012 06:45:51 AM · #9
It's a cloud, it's not burning :)

Only tayphoons here and it's a concrete house I live in ;-)
08/29/2012 08:57:23 AM · #10
A few months ago, I felt pretty much immune from the rare catastrophe or cataclysm. No tornadoes, floods or hurricanes in the mountains of Colorado. Earthquakes and volcanoes have not occurred here in modern geological history. The only risk was wildfire. And, I thought the fire risk was manageable. After all, I was quite sure I would have time to see the fire coming and leisurely (or at least efficiently) evacuate with precious cargo. Or better yet, I had planned to stand my ground and fend off the approaching fire with a water hose and the establishment of a defensible area. My arrogance and false sense of security were slapped down in an instant and I have ended up a very humbled and pitifully small man.

catastrophe: an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster

There were several errors i made in my assessment of risk:
1. I assumed I would have time to react to an approaching disaster. A wildfire swept through my neighborhood on June 23 at the speed of the 40 MPH wind. The fire was huge and hot. It was tornado-like in its behavior. I was only 2 miles away when I heard of the fire, but could not get there before 26 homes were engulfed in flames.
2. The police authorities blocked access to the fire zone. That was the right thing to do to save lives. But, attempting to save stuff during the fire became a violation of the mandatory evacuation. Some peope were forcibly evacuated at gunpoint and threat of arrest. And, then, it was four days before evacuees were allowed to return to their property.

My camera equipment and computers and photography files did survive, but it was very close. The house was scorched on the East and South sides with all windows broken by the heat.... to the point of being uninhabitable. We have relocated into a nicer house. So, I really don't have anything to complain about.

The reason I'm writing this is because that catastrophe changed ALL of my thoughts and strategies regarding the preservation of my photography files. One can lose it all in the blink of an eye. And, a rare event can happen to anyone.
08/29/2012 09:31:05 AM · #11
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