What reasons would I choose a server over an external harddrive?

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Nov 21 2009

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Im looking to buy something to backup my stuff(something in the 500GB-1Tb size) and Im not too sure of what a server would do that an external harddrive cant? Something to do with accessing files even when its in another location I reckon? Any help?

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4 Responses to “What reasons would I choose a server over an external harddrive?”

b3george says:

November 21, 2009 at 11:17 am

a server or network attached storage (NAS) allows you to access your drive from any computer on the network. But moving large files on a nongigabit network can be slow.
Nelsh says:

November 21, 2009 at 11:17 am

A server naturally makes it simpler for multiple computers to access the storage, while an external hard drive is usually for a single PC (although the drive could be shared). If you are looking for just backup, I recommend Mozy Online backup.

http://www.mozy.com
Mike B says:

November 21, 2009 at 11:17 am

You question can be split into several smaller ones.

You don’t need a server if you are the only one on the network. All you need it an external hard drive and a excellent back up program. I use Acronis Right Image. But there are many others to choose from.

I am not clear or your question of where you want to access the files from.
Antil0ck says:

November 21, 2009 at 11:17 am

A server is just that! It serves information to you and anyone else you want it to serve to. An external HDD is just a device to backup your data to. Allot of external HDD’s really come with server software that you can choose to use as a protable server.

Do you share files with your family or need to access files away from home? then you should really look into a server setup. There is some fantastic free (open source) software out there for this setup. Try UBUNTU and see if it meets your needs. http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/desktopedition

If all you need is somewhere to back up your files, then an external HDD is the way to go.

Antil0ck

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