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syncing folders from a PC to ReadyNAS 212
Hi I was wondering what is the best / recommended way to sync files between folders on Windows 10 PC (like MY Documents, My Picture,..etc) on to the ReadyNAS 212? I can access my ReadyNAS thr...
Imho using win10 "File History" would be the most easy approach.
+ You only have to define the NAS as the target of the syncing
+ You don't have to install any app on the NAS to support this
+ Assuming the NAS is always available you can completely control the way of syncing by configuring win10
- You will get a somewhat odd directory structure on the volume of NAS you will be syncing to. Might want to check your current target on external hd or whatever you use to see what "File history" is doing locally.
Thanks Roland for your reply.
I suspect you may be right that using File History might be my best option for what i want to do.
I have been able to get the ReadyCLOUD windows client to sync and backup but the way it sync's is less than ideal to me. Issues/limitations include:
- I used the "Bacup PC folder" function which backs up the folder to the NAS fine. However this is not a sync function. When i tried the "Sync with PC" function on the windows client it just created a new folder on my PC in the x:\User\name\ReadyCloud location. So basically a 2nd copy of my data on the PC hard disk.
- Based on the previous point it seems ReadyCLOUD windows client will only do syncing between the PC and the NAS if file are in the x:\User\name\ReadyCloud location on the PC.
- Very little (any???) documentation/manuals on the ReadyCLOUD windows client. Most things I have found by trial and error.
So my options to sync folders in My Documents...etc area on my PC seem to be:
- I think a backup can also be setup directly on the NAS using the browser interface (i.e. not using windows client). Haven't tried this yet. Maybe there will be limitations with this? Does anyone have a view on this?
- Use Windows File History
- Find/use some 3rd party syncing software.
Leaning towards the Windows File History. Any thoughts/recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks
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