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    Need advice on how to choose home NAS/ storage/ backup solution.

    Also, how do I know if my modem/router works with the Synology DS214se (or any NAS I would choose...). I don't see that particular model on their list. Is this critical? My modem/router is a Netgear n600. On my earlier question I think I got it figured out (3.5" SATA HD is compatible)...
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    NAS for home use

    Hi, You might want to read a thread I started "Need advice on how to choose home NAS...". I have similar needs to you and I got some good info from others on that thread. I'm thinking af the Synology DS214se too... Tom
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    Need advice on how to choose home NAS/ storage/ backup solution.

    Thanks, I'm looking into something like the Synology DS214se or similar. If I were to purchase one, next question would be what Drives would be best to put in. I see a compatibility list on the Synology site. Any advice on how to select the best for me? 3.5" or 2.5" STA or SSD? What do I...
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    Need advice on how to choose home NAS/ storage/ backup solution.

    Thanks again for all this education. How does solid-state fit into this discussion? How do solid state NAS storage compare to disk drives in this capacity?
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    Need advice on how to choose home NAS/ storage/ backup solution.

    I've had some issues with Netgear's support myself! I can relate to that one. As I'm still researching, and from your info, I'm seeing a few makers among the pack I'm considering: Synology Buffalo QNAP Western Digital Any other makers I should consider? Any pro's and con's about any...
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    Need advice on how to choose home NAS/ storage/ backup solution.

    Thanks for the suggestion Steve, I appreciate it. I'll be looking into those two. thiggins: Regarding Time Machine, I asked the question to Apple support and they say Apple doesn't support Time Machine doing backups from a NAS. So I guess I'll be using the Time Backup on the NAS. Thanks...
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    Need advice on how to choose home NAS/ storage/ backup solution.

    Thanks. Yeah, I had the sense that the Cloudbox was not up to the level of a NAS, but made the (wrong) assumption that the WD myCloud was a similar class of drive. When I look at the NAS Ranker, I see a "drive class" option when doing a search filter. What do I need to know about the...
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    Need advice on how to choose home NAS/ storage/ backup solution.

    Thanks for your replies. I'm learning quite a bit, honing in on what we need here... Thiggins raised the question of the less-expensive option of using a WD MyCloud. I think a MyCloud is probably comparable to the 3TB LaCie CloudBox we're already using (correct?). We could just keep using that...
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    Need advice on how to choose home NAS/ storage/ backup solution.

    Thanks for the useful info. The Synology DS212 is BYOD right? How do you choose disks for it? Does one need to look at the specs of a BYOD NAS to find what drives to use in it? Thanks again, Tom
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    Need advice on how to choose home NAS/ storage/ backup solution.

    Hi, Total newbie here, looking for a storage/backup solution with good reliability/performance (of course). I did read the "How to choose the right NAS" article and looked at the NAS Chart, but still need guidance for choosing the best gear/setup for my data. (Also curious - is the article...
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