BEST NAS FOR HOME WITH USB UPLOAD UPGRADE
If your computer fails, you have to replace your hard drive, or upgrade the operating system, you don’t care-your documents will be safe and sound on your NAS.Īn entire spectrum of options exist, from super-cheap to devices starting over $500. You generally don’t want to run a home NAS as a wireless device it needs fast-wired Ethernet to work well.Ī home NAS provides added security for your essential documents by allowing them to exist in more than one place-your home computer and the NAS. A home NAS connects to one of the four Ethernet ports on the back of your home broadband or ADSL box. A NAS provides a place for you to put documents from your computer that need to be backed up or guaranteed to be available if your PC fails. You are considering a home NAS ( network-attached storage device) because you have many documents at home that you need to keep backup copies of, right?Ī Network Attached Storage (NAS) is simply a storage device that connects to your home network. And along with backups comes the question, “Should I have a home NAS system?” However, I realized that the subject of backups would quickly arise when discussing home systems. I also promised to go over several hardware builds of increasing cost. In a previous article on Enable Sysadmin, I wrote about building a home lab. Editor's note: This article was written while James Brigman was a member of the Red Hat Accelerator program.