I have been looking for a solution to a storage issue I have been having at work for a while now, but since I am not thoroughly fluent in computer dialect I have not been able to find the answer to my problem. There are simpler ways to do this, but I have an ideal scenario in my head, and I want to see if it sounds possible.
In short, I use two microscopes at work, on either sides of a large room that take numerous pictures/ videos every day. The amount of high quality (and so high file size) images and videos and data means each microscope will need over 2Tb to hold all the files I will likely take. The device I need is summarized by the following qualities
- Either an External Hard Drive (will refer to as HDD) of 4TB+ with the " wireless signal" feature built-in, or some device/adapter that can be attached to an 4TB+ HDD to give it the "wireless signal" ability. Can be powered by being plugged into standard wall socket or by USB. It doesn't have to be portable (aka have a power storage ability), since it isn't planned to be used outside of a power source.
- A device that can connect, share and transfer decently large files to AND from the HDD in real time with (relatively) quick speed to a PC/laptop (not just phone, tablet). For example I would like to save a 5 minute cell division video to the HDD on the wireless signal live (save video to HDD as the video is being taken), then be able to play it back with decent quality from the HDD by the wireless connection later on that same PC. So it need to allow direct saves as if a built-in hard drive, not just "save file to a hard drive on PC, then back-up file later by wifi on the HDD"
- Vitally the device produces it's own completely independent connection signal (wifi/bluetooth/etc) and does not need to connect or attach to any existing internet network (work internet has extra securities and issues with privacy that mean it would be an extreme hassle to try setting this up). The device should also not require some "pass-through" with your existing internet connection to allow you to use it AND stay connected to the internet. So I should be able to use it without ever having to connect it in any way to the internet, and still be able to use the internet on my PCs.
- The device would be fine if it needed an additional USB dongle to the PC to allow connection (like a bluetooth adapter).
- The device should, through some method, be able to prevent other PCs, laptops, etc from gaining access, either by only connected to devices with special adapters (the pre-mentioned dongle), or by having additional software that requires a password or login to allow connection to the device and any attached HDD. Ideally this software should save the login details on the PC so you don't need to login every time you restart the PC.
Again, I know of devices that kind-of fulfill the request, but they all seem to have crucial issues (only work with <1TB, indirect saves or just back-ups, need existing internet, only work with phones/tablets, reroute your internet through them which winds up give access to everyone on that network aka NAS drives). If there is any device that can do all the mentioned things above I would be extremely grateful to get your information or help on this. Please also note I am not really looking for alternate methods (like powered long-wire USB connectors or just setting up two separate Hard drives for each PC), as mentioned earlier this is simply to check the possibility of my ideal solution.
Again thank you to anyone who can help or advise.
In short, I use two microscopes at work, on either sides of a large room that take numerous pictures/ videos every day. The amount of high quality (and so high file size) images and videos and data means each microscope will need over 2Tb to hold all the files I will likely take. The device I need is summarized by the following qualities
- Either an External Hard Drive (will refer to as HDD) of 4TB+ with the " wireless signal" feature built-in, or some device/adapter that can be attached to an 4TB+ HDD to give it the "wireless signal" ability. Can be powered by being plugged into standard wall socket or by USB. It doesn't have to be portable (aka have a power storage ability), since it isn't planned to be used outside of a power source.
- A device that can connect, share and transfer decently large files to AND from the HDD in real time with (relatively) quick speed to a PC/laptop (not just phone, tablet). For example I would like to save a 5 minute cell division video to the HDD on the wireless signal live (save video to HDD as the video is being taken), then be able to play it back with decent quality from the HDD by the wireless connection later on that same PC. So it need to allow direct saves as if a built-in hard drive, not just "save file to a hard drive on PC, then back-up file later by wifi on the HDD"
- Vitally the device produces it's own completely independent connection signal (wifi/bluetooth/etc) and does not need to connect or attach to any existing internet network (work internet has extra securities and issues with privacy that mean it would be an extreme hassle to try setting this up). The device should also not require some "pass-through" with your existing internet connection to allow you to use it AND stay connected to the internet. So I should be able to use it without ever having to connect it in any way to the internet, and still be able to use the internet on my PCs.
- The device would be fine if it needed an additional USB dongle to the PC to allow connection (like a bluetooth adapter).
- The device should, through some method, be able to prevent other PCs, laptops, etc from gaining access, either by only connected to devices with special adapters (the pre-mentioned dongle), or by having additional software that requires a password or login to allow connection to the device and any attached HDD. Ideally this software should save the login details on the PC so you don't need to login every time you restart the PC.
Again, I know of devices that kind-of fulfill the request, but they all seem to have crucial issues (only work with <1TB, indirect saves or just back-ups, need existing internet, only work with phones/tablets, reroute your internet through them which winds up give access to everyone on that network aka NAS drives). If there is any device that can do all the mentioned things above I would be extremely grateful to get your information or help on this. Please also note I am not really looking for alternate methods (like powered long-wire USB connectors or just setting up two separate Hard drives for each PC), as mentioned earlier this is simply to check the possibility of my ideal solution.
Again thank you to anyone who can help or advise.
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