With the digital lives we lead where do we store all our
photos, videos and music? Is it all on your computer? Or stored on an external
hard drive for safe keeping?
These days many homes and small businesses have more than
one computer and laptop. Well suppose you want to share files between computers
in your household or office. Do you create a network and access each other’s
machines for the files you require? Or do you install an expensive file server?
No, install an N.A.S drive instead!
Why an N.A.S Drive?
Network Attached Storage is a far cheaper option than a file
server. There is virtually no maintenance, no operating system to update and
maintain and less electricity is consumed.
You can store files and documents you wish to share in one
central place for people to access. This would mean that a computer or laptop
doesn’t have to be left on just so the files on those machines can be shared.
This will be a more efficient and economical way of running your network, as
most drives has an interface which allows you to apply user permissions for
different folders.
How easy are they to
install?
N-A.S drives are easy to install. As most broadband routers
have four or more Ethernet ports, just plug the N.A.S drive into a spare Ethernet
port. All drives come with instructions on how to install and set up initially.
All you would have to do is decide what to store on the drive.
Some N.A.S boxes come with a hard drive included. But if you
already have a spare drive you wish to utilise, all the better.
N.A.S start at £49.99
(No drive installed).
If you are interested in purchasing an N.A.S drive, or wish
to know more, then please call 0845 5824818 to discuss your requirements or ask
for a quote.
