03-07-2024, 04:30 AM
Hi,
I try to save all of my research data on my laptop so I do not need to depend on external storage methods that become obsolete (zip drives, CDs, DVDs). However, I am approaching 1TB of data and filling up my laptop drive. I have a cloud back up service but I would also like to have automatic local back up and storage. Instead of getting a bigger flash drive to manually back up to, I think a NAS would be a good option. To keep up with my ever-growing data, I think 2 or 3TB would be sufficient for a few years. I like the idea of a 2 bay NAS with SSD to keep energy consumption low and the drives mirroring each other. I do not have a lot of experience handling drives so I would like a set up that is easy to install. I would probably be the only user for the foreseeable future. I have one primary laptop but another older one in case of any trouble with the primary. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks,
--Zenzi
I try to save all of my research data on my laptop so I do not need to depend on external storage methods that become obsolete (zip drives, CDs, DVDs). However, I am approaching 1TB of data and filling up my laptop drive. I have a cloud back up service but I would also like to have automatic local back up and storage. Instead of getting a bigger flash drive to manually back up to, I think a NAS would be a good option. To keep up with my ever-growing data, I think 2 or 3TB would be sufficient for a few years. I like the idea of a 2 bay NAS with SSD to keep energy consumption low and the drives mirroring each other. I do not have a lot of experience handling drives so I would like a set up that is easy to install. I would probably be the only user for the foreseeable future. I have one primary laptop but another older one in case of any trouble with the primary. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
Thanks,
--Zenzi