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Equivalent to Time Capsule

  • 19-08-2016 09:50AM
    #1
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,676 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    Can anyone recommend an alternative to a large storage Time Capsule. They're really pricey so looking for something else thats reliable and obviously wifi enabled.

    Cheers!


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  • #2
    PaddyFagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭PaddyFagan


    I'm using a WD MyCloud that I picked up as a re-certified using a bargain alert at some stage - http://store.wdc.com/store/wdeu/en_GB/DisplayCategoryProductListPage/ThemeID.563961000/parentCategoryID.21056100/categoryID.69923100/WD_Outlet/Recertified_Networked_Solutions

    Reliable is a relative term for spinning rust drives, so ideally you should have a second tier backup - but that applies across the board.


  • #3
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 28,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    You're better off using TimeMachine along with something else,
    In my case I use TimeMachine, Backblaze for an entire online backup and Amazon Cloud drive for unlimited photo backup online.
    I'm tempted buy a sub for Amazon.com cloud drive which is unlimited and you can backup anything to it


  • #4
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,546 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Synology NAS do a whole load of other things bar just back up. Well worth a look.


  • #5
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    After buying a 1TB Time Capsule in 2011, I wouldn't buy one again for Time Machine backups - I currently use an Airport Extreme with a 3TB WD hard drive, but the advantage there is that I can change/upgrade either the disc or the Extreme without having to change the other device.

    I also use Backblaze for an off-site backup.


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