New question: Can you use Time Machine to back up to a NAS?

[lokiju]

I found this NAS and want to pair it with two of these 500GB drives and then have Time Machine back up to it over the network.

Is that possible?

 

[Kmax82]

I think you're probably looking for something like the Drobo (http://www.drobostore.com). The issue with that is that they are pretty pricey. And you have to supply your own drive, but I think it will accomplish what you are looking to do.

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: Kmax82
I think you're probably looking for something like the Drobo (http://www.drobostore.com). The issue with that is that they are pretty pricey. And you have to supply your own drive, but I think it will accomplish what you are looking to do.

Anything he wants will be pretty pricey IMO, at least, if he wants it to be decent. There are some single boxes out there, but I read terrible experiences w/ the interface.

Alternatively, you can get a junker of a machine and set up freenas. It will just unfortunately take up more space, and possibly consume more power (vs Time Capsule anyway). But it is potentially dirt cheap compared to NAS solution like a drobo

 

[timswim78]

I've had my eye on this one for a while. It seems to get pretty good reviews and is not very expensive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822344001

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: timswim78
I've had my eye on this one for a while. It seems to get pretty good reviews and is not very expensive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822344001

hrm, interesting. There looks to be hackable too, although the page is a little lacking.

 

[aphex]

I'm about to make a writeup on how I got FreeNAS to work with Time Machine. Pretty much any old computer will work fine.

 

[lokiju]

I think I found exactly what I'm looking for at a reasonable price.

This with two 500GB WD SATA drives would cost me $309 total, not to bad for a mirrored NAS.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: timswim78
I've had my eye on this one for a while. It seems to get pretty good reviews and is not very expensive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822344001

:laugh:

That's the one I just found searching around all morning.

I think that's the one I'll be getting.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: lokiju

Originally posted by: timswim78
I've had my eye on this one for a while. It seems to get pretty good reviews and is not very expensive.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822344001

:laugh:

That's the one I just found searching around all morning.

I think that's the one I'll be getting.

Looks good, let us know how well it works.

I just used an old PC with FreeNAS as I wanted a network time machine, as well as the capability to use uPnP with my PS3, but it looks like that may do the trick as well.

 

[Kmax82]

Yes definitely let us know how it works, as I would love a cheaper alternative to the time capsule.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: Kmax82
Yes definitely let us know how it works, as I would love a cheaper alternative to the time capsule.

I'm building this for my friend first, should be ordering the parts next week and I'll post the results once I'm done.

If all goes well I'll be building one of these NAS setups for myself as well though I have a Windows and Mac mixed environment at my home.