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Perhaps MS is expecting us to use a different process (like drive mapping) to get access to the NAS for users. I don't like all these complex goofy workarounds - I don't have time to monkey with each user account and edit registries on all their computers or fix master browsers. So what do you think Synology or MS wants us to do to give easy access to our users?

The device is easily the least capable NAS server you can find on the market, but for Time Machine backup on a Mac, it's about as good as can be, especially considering the fact it's also a 802. NAS – QNAP or Synology. Latter has models (1512+ $820, Umart) that can be expanded at a later date using external modules. Both can sync real-time to other devices (offsite, onsite, branch office etc) and can have real-time, manual, or scheduled external backups.

- 5 networked Computers maximum including Mac and Windows systems. - Built-in and automated backup functions. Back up the networked computers would be great. - VPN access to the files over the internet. I have no need for exchange server or onsite web and email hosting. NAS Suggestions are good.

• Warranty and support: Lack of customer support is one of the most common complaints in Amazon customer reviews of NAS devices. Most of the models we tested come with two-year warranties.

Synology supports both, but only on its more expensive models. File sharing/SMB The simplest way to back up computers on a local network is via SMB. It’s the standard network protocol for Windows PCs, and is what is used by Windows simply as file sharing.

As far as storage options are concerned, the DL4100 comes with four drive bays in your choice of four configurations. Aside from some annoying issues with wireless transfers, we found that the DL4100's 1.7GHz dual-core Atom processor and 2GB of RAM (configurable up to 6GB) performed admirably. Combine this with an easy setup and cloud connected web apps, and you have an interesting backup offering on your hands. • This product is only available in the US and UK at the time of this writing. Australian readers: check out a fine alternative in the WD My Cloud EX2 Ultra. Expensive While the Apple AirPort Time Capsule does offer a great experience for Mac users, its 2 and 3TB storage options are very expensive compared to their competition. But, then this is Apple we’re talking about.

Setup your modem's VPN access, then you will be able to access the NAS from outside your LAN via your VPN. Note: This is just a cheap option, it is in no way the best option for a soho/smb. Email Hosted exchange option from MS for $7-12/mth/user. Simplified or advanced setup available and you'd hope that MS guarantee of availability far outweighs your own chances. Exchange allows for control over email retention which I would argue is vital to any business. Upgrades, patching and other hassles are offloaded to them. Storage • NAS – QNAP or Synology.

As a result, your data remains safe and accessible even if a drive fails. Single-drive NAS devices don’t provide this data protection, and NAS boxes with more bays introduce more complex RAID configurations, such as RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10, that require more planning. • Price: Home users don’t need to pay more than around $250 to $350 for a two-bay NAS (not including the price of the hard drives, unfortunately).

These files opened in Read only mode are not an issue on a server running a Unix-type operating system. Unix is able to move, rename and delete files that are opened with a read-only file handle. Windows on the other hand won’t do anything to any file with an open file handle. You can’t rename it, you can’t move it, you can’t delete it. Nor can you do anything to any folder directly above this file (e.g. It’s containing folder) We also see some files that are opened with Write + Read access – this is to be expected when people are working off the server. It’s the thousands of Read only file handles that’s causing these problems.

USBs (both 2.0 and the faster 3.0) can be used to add printers or additional USB external storage drives, which further expands storage while leveraging the centralized file-sharing capability of the NAS and its interface. For ethernet, a minimum of a pair of gigabit ethernet ports (or 10 GB on high-end models) is recommended, which can be configured to work in tandem to improve performance, bandwidth capacity, and failover (i.e. If one port fails, the other will maintain the connection). More than anything, NAS is a cost-effective solution for data redundancy and backup, eliminating the need for elaborate and expensive network servers or on-hand network technicians.

Read the full review. Default 2GB RAM a bit under specced Anyone looking at purely technical aspects will instantly fall in love with the Synology DiskStation DS1517. Thanks to its quad-core CPU and up to 8GB of RAM, this NAS can reach sequential speeds of 111.4 MB/s write and 110.3 MB/s read without even breaking a sweat. When you combine that raw performance with the DS1517’s expandability, you have a recipe for a NAS that can stack up against the best NAS devices on the market.

So if you use just Macs at home and are also in need of a new router, at the current price of $280 (£250, AU$350) for 2TB (it's also available in 3TB) the Time Capsule is totally a decent investment.

Therefore: It seems to be a problem with OS X Sierra and the AFP server of the current Synology DSM (6.0.2-8451 Update 1). -- Which apps are causing this behaviour?! Apple had me try a fresh clean install of Sierra to test because they thought software I had on the previous version of macOS was the issue. The test proved that this isn't the case.

That’s because they allow you to simply add-on to current network hardware, without having to replace the existing storage solutions. Reasons for NAS NAS provides safety, control, and convenience. Instead of each user using their own local storage or cloud storage (Google Docs, Dropbox, etc.), NAS devices offer a way to have all files under one roof.

So, keep an eye on your favorite retailers and manufacturers – and, of course, keep an eye on TechRadar for all your holiday shopping needs. WD My Cloud Personal. Apps not great WD has achieved quite considerable success with its unashamedly consumer-friendly My Cloud products, which can stream to any DLNA-compliant device and can be accessed via mobile apps for iOS and Android. Labeled as a 'personal cloud,' it's a NAS box by any other measure and starts at 2TB of storage (you can also get it in 3 or 4TB).

I have several small business clients that have no need for a server, as they have moved most of their services to the cloud (Office365). Has anyone come across a device that has this ability. I currently have several clients connecting devices such as the Iomega IX2, but this can not sync with OneDrive. I'm not sure why you want to do that. OneDrive4B can be opened on tablets, phones, laptops, computers. You can sync your PERSONAL data really easy.

If we then select the open files and force them to close on the server, everything starts working again (until the open files build up and build up).

It's not as easy to use or as fast as any of the above servers but it's definitely the most affordable with a current price of just less than $130 (£115, AU$170) for 2TB. Dong Ngo/CNET Apple AirPort Time Capsule Windows users need not apply, but the Time Capsule is a great backup server for Mac users.

Because a NAS is almost always on, place it in a location that doesn’t get too hot, and ensure that it gets sufficient airflow—confirm that the back panel has a few inches of clearance so as not to obstruct the exhaust fan. When something goes wrong with a NAS, the culprit is usually drive failure, and according to, temperature extremes are one of the top five causes of hard-drive failure.

Our picks offer the best combination of performance, features, and price for most home users, and Synology and QNAP’s respective software offerings are more powerful and polished than those of other NAS makers. Our testing over the years has reinforced this conclusion, as has AnandTech’s two-part dive into NAS. Since 2015, we’ve tested a lot of NAS devices, including many that are now discontinued, such as the,,,,,.

In fact, as a storage device, it can't do much else other than act as the backup destination for Time Machine and share files between multiple computers. The device is easily the least capable NAS server you can find on the market, but for Time Machine backup on a Mac, it's about as good as can be, especially considering the fact it's also a 802.11ac Wi-Fi router.

The DS216+11 connects via AFP and has options for additional external storage to be added via eSATA and USB. Drobo 5N2 An option favored by Mac users at home is the Drobo 5N2, known for its design, ease-of-use, and user-friendly interface. It features built-in RAID software, BeyondRaid, so you don’t have to learn about RAID configurations, and features quick plug-in-play disk installation for expandable storage. IOSafe 218 iOSafe sells itself on one core value: safety. Support for macron. It’s set in RAID out-of-the-box and is water and fire resistant.

If there is a problem with Virus Detection, huge file or access problems the Client hangs. In my Scenario i had an Office with 3 clients and one SharePoint document library. The Problem was, that it was nearly impossible to work with Office if the Internet Connection was to slow, even if the files were stored local with sync.

That hardware encryption acceleration also didn’t help with at all, which slowed the file-transfer process to around 50 percent of the speed of unencrypted transfers. In-flight encryption protects your files during the transfer process, so it’s not something you need to worry about if you’re on your home network the whole time. The DS218+’s interface, DiskStation Manager (DSM), is one of the most user-friendly operating systems on any NAS device. DSM has a toolbar on the top where you can access the main menu, notifications, and login options, search for files, and check on system health. Below that toolbar, you have a desktop where you can access Package Center (a store of sorts filled with add-on software), the file browser, the control panel (which includes all your settings), and a support area offering video tutorials, FAQs, and more.

I’ll show you how to use the backup and sync apps on a NAS box in a bit, but first you need to select a sharing/transfer protocol and configure your computers.You have two choices: SMB (Server Message Block), which is simple to set up on PCs, or FTP (File Transfer Protocol), which can work both locally and remotely. FTP is almost universally supported by NAS boxes for remote-to-local backup, while for some reason, SMB isn’t always. Your NAS box might choose the protocol for you. WD, for instance, only supports FTP for backing up to the box, Seagate supports SMB and FTP, while Synology doesn’t support either on many of its less-expensive boxes. The chart below lists some of the more popular NAS box vendors and which protocols they support for remote to local backup. Jacobi Not every NAS box manufacturer supports backing up from a remote site using the SMB and FTP protocols and the on-board apps.

The network list is not showing the server, but I can access our servers with 'diskstation_name. That's me though, I don't expect all the users to be tech savy to do this.

Oh how ideal it would be to be able to purchase a NAS device which syncronises with OneDrive for Business a.k.a. Users could then all access shares from that NAS saving the same data being up/downloaded by all the individual user workstations. It also allows users to continue to collaborate on documents even if internet connectivity goes offline at any point. It's such a simple concept I can't believe it hasn't been done yet! 'Microsoft Small Business NAS - incorporating OneDrive for Business '! Have any of you tried a symbolic link sub-folder setup with one drive?

Coordinated projects that require multiple users to work from a single file, for example, are common in creative and marketing organizations. NAS file sharing is a much more convenient, secure, and practical than juggling files over email or the cloud. Not only do on-premise users have access, but remote users share equal access to essential files. NAS are also easy to manage. They don’t require significant network expertise to install or manage, and they can be configured and monitored via a web-based (or sometimes app-based) interface. When selecting a NAS, it’s worth taking note of the device’s connection options. While all NAS feature ethernet connections, additional connections come in the form of USB ports.

Not to mention there's practically no reason to use AFP anymore with Apple clearly trying to shut the door on it in favor of SMB, but keep getting stopped by people who want to keep using AFP for whatever reason. The only issue that could come up is people using invalid characters that only AFP supports for whatever god-awful reason.

While it doesn't offer as many features as the Synology above, the server is very easy to use and will make a great backup server for both Windows and Macs. It also has a very user-friendly personal cloud features for you to access and share data on the go. Dong Ngo/CNET WD My Cloud The My Cloud is very similar to the My Cloud EX2 above with one exception: it's a single-bay NAS server.

You can do so on any of the NAS devices we tested by going into the user settings in the interface. Be sure to give each user the appropriate permissions—you don’t want everyone to have god-level admin access to your NAS!

If you want to give someone the ability to upload files to the NAS, give that user write permissions as well as read permissions. If someone should only download files, make them a read-only user. Maintaining a NAS doesn’t take much effort, but you should keep a few things in mind.

Hi, I am having a very strange issue with Excel files intermittently not saving to a Synology NAS. Every so often, a user will open an Excel file (XLS and XLSX) and work on the file, save throughout (using Ctrl-S), close the file and no changes have been saved. There are no error messages at all. We recently did a test where a user save the document to their desktop and the NAS. The desktop version was fine, and NAS version has not saved. We are connecting to the NAS using AFP due to SMB causing some naming issues on folders.

Hope this helps explain the issue. Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks Andre.

If you’re not a fan of bright blinking lights, you can adjust the LED brightness or set it up on a schedule so the lights dim at night. The DS218+ has three USB 3.0 ports, including one on the front for copying data to and from a USB thumb drive. It also has an eSATA port so you can expand the NAS with external drives using one of.

Now, while it’s entirely wireless, other NAS devices don’t really need to be wireless, because you’ll always wire them directly into a wireless router for optimal performance, so the wireless functionality here doesn’t affect the way you access your files. However, the Time Capsule feature does make it easy to setup and configure automatic backups for Mac and iOS users. So, if you’re an Apple fan that doesn’t like getting into the fine details of tech, this is a good buy despite all of the nagging flaws. • Read our full.

Mindphunk wrote:I would rather blame Synology: I started file sharing via AFP on one of my Macs (OS X 10.11), connected with the Sierra machine on that one via afp:// and saved a numbers file, a jpg and a TextEdit file without any Problems. So it is not only about AFP in general. See this topic for further information: All this proves that AFP between Apple devices is fine, which makes total sense because it's not using an open-source version of the protocol (Netatalk). If other storage vendors are experiencing issues then it points to Apple because they either aren't releasing the API or allowing the full capabilities of it to be available with Netatalk. Not to mention there's practically no reason to use AFP anymore with Apple clearly trying to shut the door on it in favor of SMB, but keep getting stopped by people who want to keep using AFP for whatever reason. The only issue that could come up is people using invalid characters that only AFP supports for whatever god-awful reason.

Just to +1 this idea. I am looking to reorganise IT for a small business. All their back office software is now cloud based, so the only thing keeping a Windows Server in the office is the need for file sharing/backup.

It’s even easier on a Mac as almost everything is already shared by default, but you need to turn on SMB sharing for the user you want to log on as before it will be accessible by the NAS box. Apple Setting up SMB on the Mac is easier than Windows, and most folders are already shared.

My situation is the same as yours Andre. The NAS will effectively act as a server in the office and allow backup offsite and access via the SharePoint website externally. I agree about vendors offering their own cloud services. The closest I have come to OneDrive backup is with Synology.

As mentioned previously, you’ll need three pieces of information to do this: the IP address of the remote PC to be backed up (local and/or public if it’s remote), the user name for the computer, and the password for that user. The NAS box needs this information to find your PC and log on. You might also need the paths of the drives or folders you’ll want to back up, depending on whether your NAS box lets you browse the destination. Most will, with the notable exception of Netgear when using FTP.