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ReadyNAS as Backup/Restore source for Win Machines?
I need a single place to backup all computers in the house - and it also must be able to supply the image restore to all the computers too! (using Windows restore and the advanced option of getting t...
Well, research is done and I got a Nice NAS...
I tried a ZyXEL, it worked for about an hour - stopped working, all light up but couldn't be seen(or respond) on the LAN - RMA Time! (Sent it back)
Read so many disappointing reviews about ReadyNAS - I couldn't go there...
Got a Synology DS213+, 2 WD 3T reds and a 2T WD USB3 external - WOW! 5T NAS, 3T redundant and 2T more just FAST!
It "ALL" works Perfectly, the First time! (no bugs at all[that I've found anyway]) - And Its FAST!
Network Shares (Public and private) work perfectly, just like from a Windows file server.
Network image Backup(to the NAS) no problem from any machine and Fast, Network Recovery is tricky, but works...(copy down from NAS to an external USB drive - then recover from the external plugged into the recovering machines USB2 port so its seen a recovery boot time - that works!)
Synology DSM(DiskStationMgr) 4.3 - No Problems , and Smooth (no messin round wastin time) - Pricy, but it just works!
I tried a ZyXEL, it worked for about an hour - stopped working, all light up but couldn't be seen(or respond) on the LAN - RMA Time! (Sent it back)
Read so many disappointing reviews about ReadyNAS - I couldn't go there...
Got a Synology DS213+, 2 WD 3T reds and a 2T WD USB3 external - WOW! 5T NAS, 3T redundant and 2T more just FAST!
It "ALL" works Perfectly, the First time! (no bugs at all[that I've found anyway]) - And Its FAST!
Network Shares (Public and private) work perfectly, just like from a Windows file server.
Network image Backup(to the NAS) no problem from any machine and Fast, Network Recovery is tricky, but works...(copy down from NAS to an external USB drive - then recover from the external plugged into the recovering machines USB2 port so its seen a recovery boot time - that works!)
Synology DSM(DiskStationMgr) 4.3 - No Problems , and Smooth (no messin round wastin time) - Pricy, but it just works!
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