I currently have a Seagate 8TB Backup Plus Hub external drive, and a Netgear WNDR4500 router. I had planned to connect the drive to the router and use the ReadyShare feature, but it did not work, and from what I read online it seems it will not work due to the router. I saw several recommendations that with this storage size I should look into NAS instead. Please correct me if I am wrong, but as far as I can tell, it should be easy to remove the hard drive from the external case so I can put it in the NAS.
Primarily, I would like to use it for backups from two different computers (potentially 5TB of data between the two of them), as well as to be able to access these files over the internet from my Android phone. I'd also like to stream videos from it, and if possible use it to host a very basic static website for personal use and an RSS feed. Is a NAS appropriate for these uses?
I also have an older computer that I intend to set up later to host small video game servers. Would this be a better device for some or all of the uses I listed above? Due to heating reasons, I will be setting it up in a different location on a different network, so I assume it would not be ideal for backup, but perhaps for the webhosting?
If I do go with the NAS, are there any recommendations on which one? I am currently looking at the Synology DS216 line, trying to decide between the 'se', 'j', standard or 'play' models.
Finally, is wanting to do all this a major security mistake? Am I running a big risk by backing up to the same device that I'd like to be accessible over the internet?
Submitted July 01, 2017 at 01:45AM by LordZounds http://ift.tt/2saO69g
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