Need Nas Help

I have alot of computers and need a centralized storage/backup solution. preferably cheap and easy. thinking some type of NAS or simply a spare windows comp with shared folders. Which do you guys think is better

Just go with a external hard drive

external HD is too much trouble because I have multiple computers in seperate rooms

Uh, rsync? Ha-ha.

Just set up a machine with a Raid-5 array on it
should be all you need, tbh

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Originally Posted by ElessarMasukami

I have alot of computers and need a centralized storage/backup solution. preferably cheap and easy. thinking some type of NAS or simply a spare windows comp with shared folders. Which do you guys think is better
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Yeah I have the same thing. Windows shared folders is dead simple, and it's pretty handy too. I have all my stuff on one computer with a big hard drive, and select folders are shared across the network. It works perfectly, and it's pretty fast too. I don't really notice much of a speed difference between that and a local harddrive.

There's also network RAID arrays out there, though their customizability/upgradability is limited.

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Originally Posted by Ynot

Just set up a machine with a Raid-5 array on it
should be all you need, tbh
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Seconded

Consider that thirded, actually. RAID is probably your best bet if you're serious, but if you want a cheap "I don't really care that much" backup system, then you could possibly get by with rsync. Windows Folder Sharing? It's lovely, but, frankly, utterly useless as a robust backup solution.

old topic but if your still looking western digital just released there one TB my book. it has ethernet and usb interface. its pricy at 400 bucks but its great for over 2 computers.