Comments on: The Best Way To Setup A Home Office Filesystem On The Cheap http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-best-way-to-setup-a-home-office-filesystem-on-the-cheap/ Building Wealth and Entrepreneurship When Your Wife Wants to Stay at Home With the Kids Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rich http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-best-way-to-setup-a-home-office-filesystem-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-3515 Rich Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:44:46 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=5729#comment-3515 Interesting choice. I'd suggest also looking into a server based on Windows Home Server, such as HP's MediaSmart server line. The advantages? - Backups of the server/NAS itself on dedicated local volumes (can be external) - Storage balancing and selective mirroring (don't waste space double-storing junk) - Automated backups of client PC's in the office/home - Integrated to multiple online options Essentially, it's the same as NAS, but with more protection options to cover a greater number of scenarios. Interesting choice. I’d suggest also looking into a server based on Windows Home Server, such as HP’s MediaSmart server line. The advantages?

– Backups of the server/NAS itself on dedicated local volumes (can be external)
– Storage balancing and selective mirroring (don’t waste space double-storing junk)
– Automated backups of client PC’s in the office/home
– Integrated to multiple online options

Essentially, it’s the same as NAS, but with more protection options to cover a greater number of scenarios.

]]> By: Thomas http://mywifequitherjob.com/the-best-way-to-setup-a-home-office-filesystem-on-the-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 Thomas Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:16:54 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=5729#comment-2184 Great article, I know too many people that just don't do their backups and when they have a hard disc crash it is too late. The challenge is always to test your recovery procedure as well. Not too long ago, my computer wouldn't start up anymore and I had to re-install windows completely. I am using Acronis True Image for my backup and was hoping that I am able to restore my partition easily. Whilst I do my backups regularly the partition restore didn't work and I had to re-install all my programs again. Thankfully I had all my data backed up seperately. Great article, I know too many people that just don’t do their backups and when they have a hard disc crash it is too late.

The challenge is always to test your recovery procedure as well. Not too long ago, my computer wouldn’t start up anymore and I had to re-install windows completely. I am using Acronis True Image for my backup and was hoping that I am able to restore my partition easily. Whilst I do my backups regularly the partition restore didn’t work and I had to re-install all my programs again. Thankfully I had all my data backed up seperately.

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