Compact fileserver

[plagiarist]

The idea is that it is in a locked room of my house and totally safe and secure. I could store my tax and business records on it.

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[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Why not keep an external HD or flash drive in a safe? Or both.

 

[bluestrobe]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Why not keep an external HD or flash drive in a safe? Or both.

Agreed. It would be a ton more secure than a file server on a wireless connection.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: bluestrobe

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Why not keep an external HD or flash drive in a safe? Or both.

Agreed. It would be a ton more secure than a file server on a wireless connection.

Not to mention, you would still be at risk of fire, etc. External hard drive in a fire proof safe at home, and an additional 8gb flash drive in a safe deposit box would have you pretty well covered, and for cheaper as well...

 

[oynaz]

Or save a lot of trouble and money and get a NAS for $150 or so (excluding HDD).

 

[plagiarist]

The idea is that it can be securely locked away (in a safe, perhaps) but still accessed. If I want it cut off, I just cut the power to the access point.

 

[bluestrobe]

Wireless in a safe probably isn't going to work. Plus the ventalation will be nill and I've seen computers die from this. A remote solution like stated above (portable HD, thumb/pocket drive) would be the best as it will save power (not be on 24/7/365) and would have less of a chance of dying (on/active only when used) than a system running full time.

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
External hard drive in a fire proof safe at home, and an additional 8gb flash drive in a safe deposit box would have you pretty well covered, and for cheaper as well...

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