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NAS for backup?

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by dixon

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I've never dealt with NAS devices, but have been reading up on them quite a bit lately, particularly the models with RAID drives. I'm considering using them with some small business clients (1-2 servers) as part of their backup strategies. It seems like a workable and affordable option unless I'm missing something. Any thoughts or experiences? Pros and cons? Thanks for any input!

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by churdoo

Although they are a good source for inexpensive storage for a backup-to-disk job, the biggest con to using a NAS appliance as a backup device is that they do not lend themselves to being taken offsite.

by sgt_shultz

my 2 cents is be aware the cheap nas's might be running linux- they won't be windows boxes...

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