NAS for content sharing

[Ecaton]

This is not directly a Leica related question, but since I have the M8 my storage and backup needs for digital content has gone up significantly (simply because I use the M8 much more often than any digital camera before). Has anyone made good experiences with one of the newer NAS solutions allowing to share content over a LAN, and the stored files also being accessible remotely via Internet, such as eg Seagate's Mirra personal server or WD's World Edition II?

[marknorton]

I use ReadyNAS NV for NAS, two of them, 4Tb reducing to 3Tb with the RAID 5 redundancy, Windows 2003 Server, a static IP address, Ability FTP Server and SmartFTP Client for file sharing (so thast I can control and monitor access) plus of course the normal remote access tools.

[Shootist]

Originally Posted by Ecaton

This is not directly a Leica related question, but since I have the M8 my storage and backup needs for digital content has gone up significantly (simply because I use the M8 much more often than any digital camera before). Has anyone made good experiences with one of the newer NAS solutions allowing to share content over a LAN, and the stored files also being accessible remotely via Internet, such as eg Seagate's Mirra personal server or WD's World Edition II?

I have used a NAS in the past on my home LAN and it worked well for what I used it for.
Yes you will be able to access all the files on that NAS from any PC on your LAN, as long as you give permissions to all the PC to access them and depending on what OS the NAS is using.
As to accessing them from the internet that depend on how you set the NAS up and how you set your DSL/Cable router up and if you have a static WAN IP from your internet provider.
Just connecting the NAS to your LAN does not make it accessable from the internet. There are other steps you have to take to let connection into your LAN from the internet.

[Ecaton]

Originally Posted by Shootist

I have used a NAS in the past on my home LAN and it worked well for what I used it for.
Yes you will be able to access all the files on that NAS from any PC on your LAN, as long as you give permissions to all the PC to access them and depending on what OS the NAS is using.
As to accessing them from the internet that depend on how you set the NAS up and how you set your DSL/Cable router up and if you have a static WAN IP from your internet provider.
Just connecting the NAS to your LAN does not make it accessable from the internet. There are other steps you have to take to let connection into your LAN from the internet.

Ed,

I understand what you are saying, but there are newer, seemingly more user friendly solutions emerging, among of which are the two products I mentioned, which literally allow a plug, store, backup and remote access solution without going through the painfull set up process with static/dynamic WAN setting etc. I was wondering whether forum members can comment on these new products' strength and weaknesses based on specific experience.

Marind

[Shootist]

Originally Posted by Ecaton

Ed,

I understand what you are saying, but there are newer, seemingly more user friendly solutions emerging, among of which are the two products I mentioned, which literally allow a plug, store, backup and remote access solution without going through the painfull set up process with static/dynamic WAN setting etc. I was wondering whether forum members can comment on these new products' strength and weaknesses based on specific experience.

Marind

Sorry but that is not possible. You will still need to set up your router to allow incoming connections from the internet and if you don't have a static WAN IP then you will need to use a service to track your dynamic WAN IP. That is just the way it is. IP addresses are like a mailing street address. If you don't have one you can't get any mail. If you keep changing street addresses how does the post office know where to deliver your mail.
Reading down into the instruction of those products will show this to be true. Now they may use UPnP to self configure your router, if you have UPnP turn on in your router, but if you don't have a static WAN IP, IE the WAN IP changes from time to time, just how will you, or anyone, know where to send the request for access.

[robsteve]

Originally Posted by marknorton

I use ReadyNAS NV for NAS, two of them, 4Tb reducing to 3Tb with the RAID 5 redundancy, Windows 2003 Server, a static IP address, Ability FTP Server and SmartFTP Client for file sharing (so thast I can control and monitor access) plus of course the normal remote access tools.

Mark:

What size drives do you have in the NAS?