My family was planning on getting a Network Drive for backing up their files over the network automatically back up their whole computer once a week to once a month. I'm debating between a External Network Drive and a Internal Network Drive. Currently, a NAS or network-attached-storage is out of our budget at this moment...
I would also like to know what I can expect for back-up rates over the network and internally (if we determine we want to go that route)
I would also like to hear what ideas you may have for my predicament.
I made a list of the advantages and disadvantages of both drives. Here they are:
Both
External Hard Drive
Shared by connecting to router or some other method
Internal Hard Drive
Shared using windows file sharing
Also wondering if I could get your help choosing what drive to get
Internal Network Drive
Toshiba 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
External Network Drive
Seagate Backup Plus 5TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive STDT5000100
Seagate Expansion 5TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive STBV5000100
Seagate Backup Plus 5TB Desktop External Hard Drive with 200GB of Cloud Storage & Mobile Device Backup USB 3.0 (STDT5000100)
Thanks in Advance!
I would also like to know what I can expect for back-up rates over the network and internally (if we determine we want to go that route)
I would also like to hear what ideas you may have for my predicament.
I made a list of the advantages and disadvantages of both drives. Here they are:
Both
■ Everyone can access and manage their folder of items
■ I can manage the users and their viewing of the files (person one can't see/edit person two's files and vice versa)
■ I can automate backups
■ Plenty of storage (5TB)
■ same price ($140)
External Hard Drive
Shared by connecting to router or some other method
■ Never moves or is jostled
■ Runs hot
Internal Hard Drive
Shared using windows file sharing
■ Rarely moved/may be jostled
■ Would be cooled by ventilation
(not sure about these ones please verify)
■ I would get faster back up times
■ Bandwidth restricted when others are backing up
Also wondering if I could get your help choosing what drive to get
Internal Network Drive
Toshiba 5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
External Network Drive
Seagate Backup Plus 5TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive STDT5000100
Seagate Expansion 5TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive STBV5000100
Seagate Backup Plus 5TB Desktop External Hard Drive with 200GB of Cloud Storage & Mobile Device Backup USB 3.0 (STDT5000100)
Thanks in Advance!