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NDAS or NAS

  • 16-02-2009 3:24pm
    #1
    gpmaguir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    Hi all,
    I'm looking into getting external storage for my laptop and PC. Just wondering if anybody here can recommend either NDAS or NAS. Don't want to break the bank so under €200 would be great.

    Thx Ger


Comments

  • #2
    gpmaguir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭gpmaguir


    I guess no takers on this one


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Personal use? Maybe just a HD on a USB cable? Or do you want to access via network? You can connect the HD to the PC via USB and share it?


  • #4
    gpmaguir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭gpmaguir


    Cheers,
    I just want to store the drive away in closet and not have to hook up to laptop everytime I want to use it. Did some research and found out that NDAS does not communicate over the inernet (tcp/ip) where as NAS does. With Nas you can access the drive from work/holiday (any terminal) etc. Just wondering how secure NAS is and how fast. For now I think i'm heading in the direction of NDAS with raid

    Thanks for the Reply

    Ger


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Well if you want to be able to access it from anywhere (even from Internet cafés) you need to give it a static public IP.
    If you could list what you want to be able to do it'd be easier to see what solution would fit.

    Like:
    * Access from anywhere, even Internet.
    * >100Gigs
    * Connect to my existing router which is a ...
    * ......


    A suggestion: Connect an external HD to your PC with USB and use www.remotepc.com or www.gotomypc.com or similar to access your PC from outside your network. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1909919,00.asp
    If you share the external HD on the PC you should be able to access it from the wireless laptop from inside your network.

    Note: I don't support any of those sites, there are plenty out there if you google.


  • #6
    gpmaguir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭gpmaguir


    Thanks Biko,

    A couple of options there i didn't realise I had. I think a 500gig HD will be needed as I take a lot of photos (in RAW format). I also want to be able to download photos to the drive when I'm a way on trips etc. I'll have a look at those sites and take it from there.

    Again thanks for your help.


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