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My Book via Ethernet
Hi, Looking for a new backup solution, I found large Ethernet based HDs at a reasonable price and performance. So, if I get one of these, can I connect it via the 2nd Ethernet connection in my Pro,...
Depends on what you get and its performance. Would not recommend connecting direct to second ethernet port. Connecting via a switch would be better (so that you could manage the other networked device easily).
Personally if you are going to backup NAS to NAS I would go with another ReadyNAS. Some of the cheaper options are quite lacking in features. Using NFS and Rsync for NAS to NAS backups is what I'd recommend. The ReadyNAS is a Linux box so working with native Linux protocols would be best. Also for retaining ownership permissions you could export the users and groups and import them into the backup ReadyNAS. If you get a 3rd party solution it would most likely be more difficult if even possible to maintain ownership and permissions.
Personally if you are going to backup NAS to NAS I would go with another ReadyNAS. Some of the cheaper options are quite lacking in features. Using NFS and Rsync for NAS to NAS backups is what I'd recommend. The ReadyNAS is a Linux box so working with native Linux protocols would be best. Also for retaining ownership permissions you could export the users and groups and import them into the backup ReadyNAS. If you get a 3rd party solution it would most likely be more difficult if even possible to maintain ownership and permissions.
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