Runner-up: The Maxtor Shared Storage Plus represents the wave of the future of network storage, combining left-brain network backup with right-brain media serving with the hard disk already inside.
The product can work as a DLNA and iTunes server, but doesn't yet ship with any network backup software and -- unlike the Stora -- can't integrate with the built-in backup programs in Mac OS or Windows.
This acts as a network-based backup and synchronisation system for Apple's smartphones and tablets.
This not only affected the primary but also the secondary backup network which is supposed to protect against these kinds of problems.
QNAP's new TS-x12 models are easy to attach to existing networks and provides easy file sharing within the network, centralized backup of all networked computers, website hosting, printer sharing, even recording of surveillance video from IP cameras.
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FreedomPop users will now be able to access the company's robust 4G network while having complete, nationwide backup access on 3G.
The Drobo 5N, a sophisticated, network-attached storage (NAS) device, extends Drobo's traditional ease-of-use with increased performance and data protection enhancements for personal and professional users who want a fast, easy, and ultra-reliable file sharing and backup experience over the network.
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Centralized backup for multiple systems on the network, including very intuitive, native support for Apple Time Machine on Mac OS computers.
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Issues to consider include ease of deployment, managing backup and data access, support, security, network complexity, device management, operating system diversity, total cost of ownership and integration of various tablet platforms at the application, mobile device management process and system level.
The two new personal offerings come only weeks after Iomega leaned into the enterprise storage market with a line of network-attached storage servers that are aimed at basic storage and backup applications on corporate networks.
Lenovo is already partnering with SugarSync for backup and sync, has a deal with EMC to develop network storage, and expects to offer Google services as well.
These devices provide direct attached storage that can be used to save user content, such as in a backup, to move content from place to place faster than a network allows or even for expanding the useful storage capacity for some common household devices such as some set top boxes or DVRs.
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