NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Planning for major recovery
Just converted client over to Readynas NV+ from an old 2bay NAS from another manufacturer. The old NAS failed along with one of the drives. We were able to recover data from the remaining drive by i...
sefiro wrote:
However, homeowners and very small businesses are not likely to a) buy a backup device or b) implement the backup on a regular basis.
If some of your clients are looking to upgrade to newer NAS models, you could perhaps offer to purchase their old units for a small amount and then set them up as backup units for some of your clients who wouldn't otherwise have a backup. Or at the very least you could try to ensure you have a spare chassis so you can easily recover data in the event of a chassis failure outside of warranty.
Frontview backup is quite powerful and can be scheduled to automatically run (no need for user to remember to backup).
Of course an on-site backup isn't going to protect against fire, theft etc. but it's better than nothing.
Rotating USB drives off-site is a cheap method that is good but it does require the user to remember to do backups.
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
