Nas

[dazzul]

Well untill now i have been storing my work files on google drive, and its great i can access it from any pc or android as and when needed.

I use it to store work so we can all access at any time but im nearing my limit BOOO!

I was having a ponder online and have came across NAS that allow you to connect from a external ip too! Brilliant if feel the need to work while eating a Big Mac!

Have any of you ever used a NAS, just looking for some feedback in general

Daz

[Paul]

dropbox? or mediafire for me

[dazzul]

Yeah i have a drop box too mainly for linking photos from our phones.

I do like the online options, but the monthly fees are not attractive

[Paul]

not attractive??
mediafire- 9.99$ for 200GB
dropbox - 9.99$ for 100GB

I think mediafire is VERY attractive. I use it for years and dont feel $9.99 from my wallet

[Justin]

I use Dropbox but also have a Just Cloud unlimited account, just a few quid a month and I can back everything up, using about 350Gb right now. Dropbox is by far and away the best though.Never tried the NAS/IP option, would like to see costs.

[dazzul]

This is one i was looking at
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/data-stor ... 1-pdt.html

2tb £120 and can access from external ips even from a mobile device.

[Justin]

Uhm, does look interesting. So the theory is you create your own cloud file sharing service?

Looking at a 1Tb unit on eBuyer for £100......

£100 may well be worth a punt

[smo]

I have a NAS at home, they've all had web access for years, just make sure the you either have a fixed IP, or the one you buy supports a dynamic DNS program to track your IP as it changes.

NAS boxes are much better than they used to be, ours at home is just for backups but its very slow these days, forget anything designed for the home market as it will drive you potty with speed and also ensure you get one that has RAID 0 as a minimum, preferrably RAID 10, 5 or 6 for proper protection. Synology and Qnap both make excellent NAS boxes which support multiple drives with RAID and will also transfer files over the network at a reasonable speed.

[Justin]

So the £80 one on eBuyer would be very slow then? lol.

I was just reading about the software that you can get to turn your PC into a personal cloud, again, maybe worth a shot.

[dazzul]

Yeah thats why i wanted one, a cloud for me on the go, without the fees, do let me know what you go for justin