Hi all,
I have been reading for days now about backup solutions for my iMac and I have reached the stage where after I have a lot of information now floating around my head, I need some actual advise from people in the know or have similar setups.
Essentially, for security reasons (fire & theft) I am planning to buy an external network storage device and locate that in my cellar. I live in a 6 story apartment complex and the cellar is completely separated from our apartment. The hope is, that if there is a fire or a theft, it will be one or the other rather than both.
In order to reach the cellar, I plan on using a Homeplug solution, i.e. ethernet over the power cables. As the cellar electricity is billed to us, I am assuming it is over the same circuits as our apartment and thus this solution should work (I will be testing it before buying any networked hard drives of course)
My first question is this: Will there be any unexpected issues running Time Machine over this Homeplug solution?
Secondly, as I have a late 2010 iMac (now running Lion) with a 2TB HD + 256GB SSD, I need at least 3TB for the backup. The Time Capsule from Apple seems like a great piece of kit, with the exception that it is quite expensive for only 3TB and that it is only 3TB.
But, I have heard of many problems with people running third party NAS's with Time Machine, especially with Lion and potentially with the Homeplug. Am I misguided here?
Can anyone recommend a NAS, 3-4TB in size that is good value for money, low energy and works flawlessly with Time Machine over the network?
Has the 3rd party NAS issue with Time Machine and Lion been resolved?
Because my initial backup will be so large, I am guessing it would be best to do the first backup with the device directly connected into the iMac for time saving issues. So, I guess the NAS should also have a USB port or something.
I appreciate your advise. I know lots of people have asked questions about NAS's but they can get rather confusing, especially when taking into account the various issues that can crop with with 3rd party devices.
Likewise, if the honest answer is stick with the Time Capsule, let me know as well.
Thanks...
I have been reading for days now about backup solutions for my iMac and I have reached the stage where after I have a lot of information now floating around my head, I need some actual advise from people in the know or have similar setups.
Essentially, for security reasons (fire & theft) I am planning to buy an external network storage device and locate that in my cellar. I live in a 6 story apartment complex and the cellar is completely separated from our apartment. The hope is, that if there is a fire or a theft, it will be one or the other rather than both.
In order to reach the cellar, I plan on using a Homeplug solution, i.e. ethernet over the power cables. As the cellar electricity is billed to us, I am assuming it is over the same circuits as our apartment and thus this solution should work (I will be testing it before buying any networked hard drives of course)
My first question is this: Will there be any unexpected issues running Time Machine over this Homeplug solution?
Secondly, as I have a late 2010 iMac (now running Lion) with a 2TB HD + 256GB SSD, I need at least 3TB for the backup. The Time Capsule from Apple seems like a great piece of kit, with the exception that it is quite expensive for only 3TB and that it is only 3TB.
But, I have heard of many problems with people running third party NAS's with Time Machine, especially with Lion and potentially with the Homeplug. Am I misguided here?
Can anyone recommend a NAS, 3-4TB in size that is good value for money, low energy and works flawlessly with Time Machine over the network?
Has the 3rd party NAS issue with Time Machine and Lion been resolved?
Because my initial backup will be so large, I am guessing it would be best to do the first backup with the device directly connected into the iMac for time saving issues. So, I guess the NAS should also have a USB port or something.
I appreciate your advise. I know lots of people have asked questions about NAS's but they can get rather confusing, especially when taking into account the various issues that can crop with with 3rd party devices.
Likewise, if the honest answer is stick with the Time Capsule, let me know as well.
Thanks...