A NOTE ABOUT USING “BACKUP” FEATURE – NAS TO NAS
Folders in BACKUP NAS need to marked for “Backup” in folder creation screen
BACKUP process is initialized by the NAS storage station that has the data to go
to backup NAS.
In other words, example, NAS1 has data to backup to NAS3…
NAS3 – File Sharing – Folder Setup - create folder for NAS1 data to backup to.
Mark this folder as “Backup” in options screen
NAS1 – Backup – Backup – create a backup job – NAS1 to NAS3
Select other options to your needs
NAS1 MUST initiate the Backup sequence!!! Not NAS3
NAS3 is only “marked” as Backup available
When a backup process in running, the backup NAS3 folders will appear in the
network share on the computer when viewed… no file reading or writing is
allowed until the backup process is completed or canceled… NAS3 is locked
down until released by NAS1 when all data is transferred.
A NOTE ABOUT DATA TRANSFER RATES – NAS TO NAS
Data transfer from NAS to NAS can be done two ways:
- Using computer to initiate data transfer using network shares - SLOW!!!
- Using NAS Backup feature – FASTEST!!!
Computer to NAS is very fast also, to upload data to NAS.
I have noticed Computer to NAS and NAS to computer is faster than Computer to
Computer over all.
THINK IT THROUGH
Set up NAS network names, folder names and the such with a plan. Easy for a
single NAS. With multiple NAS’s, careful planning comes in to play. It is easy to
change things. Experiment and test first before placing cherished data on NAS’s.
Farewell and Good Fortunes!!!
