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I'm thinking about purchasing a networkable storgae drive to backup my files and maybe use to share files as well so I don't need the destination computer to be on to access the files.
Here are a couple choices I was looking at.
Ximeta Netdisk
This would be one option. Buying a drive with everything all ready, just connect and install the software.
or..
Hawking Technologies HNAS1
I could buy something like this and then buy a hardrive to put inside.
Both drives would end up costing about the same for similar storage. I'm just not sure would be the better option for me. I've never dealt with an enclosure and harddrive. I have however dealt with Ximeta before.
At work, we have a Ximeta Netdisk Office. It's a 120gb harddrive with a built-in 8 port switch. We have the computers plugged into that and we use it as a file backup and to share files and internet. It is easy to setup, just connect the drive, install the software on the computers, type in the drive ID and key and your up and running. The only thing I dislike is that if someone shuts down their computer wrong or if the power goes out (which tends to be quite often during summer storms) the drive runs slower, sometimes really slow. I then have to unmount the drive from the computer through the software and then turn off and restart the drive. Sometimes I even have to connect the drive to one computer and run a checkdisk with fix in dos to get it running fine again. Tends to be a pain.
But at home I don't lose power really at all, and I don't shut my computers down wrong so I don't think I'll have those same issues at home as I do with the one at work.
Also, Ximeta's tech support has been great. I've needed to call them a couple times and they were very helpful. The only downfall to their support is it's not 24/7 and sometimes it takes a while to get ahold of someone.
I haven't dealt with Hawking, so I don't know how their tech support is or their products.
Also, I have a network that has a wired and wireless computer (both running XP Pro) so keeping the files secure is a must. I feel the fact that Ximeta has the drive ID and key needed to read/write the drive would be a good security measure, but I don't know which drive would provide the best security.
So my questions are...
1) Which device would best suit my needs?
2) Which device would be most secure?
3) Which device would be the most simple to setup?
4) Which device would be most reliable?
5) Which device would be faster, or would they be similar? Don't want to wait forever to transfer files.
6) Do you feel the ability to change the harddrive on the enclosure setup outways any advantage the other device may have?
Sorry for such a long post, but your insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Here are a couple choices I was looking at.
Ximeta Netdisk
This would be one option. Buying a drive with everything all ready, just connect and install the software.
or..
Hawking Technologies HNAS1
I could buy something like this and then buy a hardrive to put inside.
Both drives would end up costing about the same for similar storage. I'm just not sure would be the better option for me. I've never dealt with an enclosure and harddrive. I have however dealt with Ximeta before.
At work, we have a Ximeta Netdisk Office. It's a 120gb harddrive with a built-in 8 port switch. We have the computers plugged into that and we use it as a file backup and to share files and internet. It is easy to setup, just connect the drive, install the software on the computers, type in the drive ID and key and your up and running. The only thing I dislike is that if someone shuts down their computer wrong or if the power goes out (which tends to be quite often during summer storms) the drive runs slower, sometimes really slow. I then have to unmount the drive from the computer through the software and then turn off and restart the drive. Sometimes I even have to connect the drive to one computer and run a checkdisk with fix in dos to get it running fine again. Tends to be a pain.
But at home I don't lose power really at all, and I don't shut my computers down wrong so I don't think I'll have those same issues at home as I do with the one at work.
Also, Ximeta's tech support has been great. I've needed to call them a couple times and they were very helpful. The only downfall to their support is it's not 24/7 and sometimes it takes a while to get ahold of someone.
I haven't dealt with Hawking, so I don't know how their tech support is or their products.
Also, I have a network that has a wired and wireless computer (both running XP Pro) so keeping the files secure is a must. I feel the fact that Ximeta has the drive ID and key needed to read/write the drive would be a good security measure, but I don't know which drive would provide the best security.
So my questions are...
1) Which device would best suit my needs?
2) Which device would be most secure?
3) Which device would be the most simple to setup?
4) Which device would be most reliable?
5) Which device would be faster, or would they be similar? Don't want to wait forever to transfer files.
6) Do you feel the ability to change the harddrive on the enclosure setup outways any advantage the other device may have?
Sorry for such a long post, but your insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks