This is my goal for a client:
1. Provide a NAS for general back up of their personal Laptop and desktop computers in their home.
2. They have Dell desktop that doesn't get used. I would like to run iTunes on this desktop and direct it to the NAS Media folder that ALL the families computers are backing up to. For serving their media out to an AppleTV.
3. If possible have the iTune regularly rescan the NAS folder for new content.
Questions:
Is RAID necessary, or can I set up a 3rd back-up of the NAS drive to another drive via USB, offsite storage, or even just a drive on the NAS?
And what do you suggest for NAS units?
I have been looking at the Netgear Ready NAS products and the Buffalo Terastations. Rackmountable is preferred.
THANKS FOR THE HELP!
1. Provide a NAS for general back up of their personal Laptop and desktop computers in their home.
2. They have Dell desktop that doesn't get used. I would like to run iTunes on this desktop and direct it to the NAS Media folder that ALL the families computers are backing up to. For serving their media out to an AppleTV.
3. If possible have the iTune regularly rescan the NAS folder for new content.
Questions:
Is RAID necessary, or can I set up a 3rd back-up of the NAS drive to another drive via USB, offsite storage, or even just a drive on the NAS?
And what do you suggest for NAS units?
I have been looking at the Netgear Ready NAS products and the Buffalo Terastations. Rackmountable is preferred.
THANKS FOR THE HELP!