Anyone come up with a way to integrate this with a real cloud solution? For off-site backups.
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None yet. I ended up getting a DS1513+ just b/c of that and use there CloudStation Sync. It works just like google drive, drop box, and Sky Drive. I believe this syncs faster out side of the network.
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I am not familiar with real cloud, but my experience was so dissapointing I did not explore all features. I needed to allow non tech savy clients access to download very large files and the sync interface was not as simple as some of the cloud based solutions or my Pogo Plug. This may work for you, but it can't for me.
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I don't know much about Crashplan or Carbonite, but you captured what it does in your second clause: It backs up locally and allows cloud access (uploads and downloads). If the entire unit goes up in flames, there's no cloud backup.
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Has worked fine on my home computers for the last 10+ years. Never tried a cloud..
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Getting set up is remarkably easy! I used 4x WD RED HD's (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JJLW4M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc;=1) and added a 2GB stick of RAM (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051MU7JG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc;=1), all of which works very well so far for my needs. (upgraded from a 2-drive QNAP)There are a few cloud services that the unit can be set up to use. See http://www.qnap.com/en/?lang=en&sn;=1844 for more details. As noted above, I repurposed my old NAS as the backup target, so I don't personally use the cloud-based backup options. Getting set up is remarkably easy! I used 4x WD RED HD's (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JJLW4M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc;=1) and added a 2GB stick of RAM (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051MU7JG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc;=1), all of which works very well so far for my needs. (upgraded from a 2-drive QNAP)There are a few cloud services that the unit can be set up to use. See http://www.qnap.com/en/?lang=en&sn;=1844 for more details. As noted above, I repurposed my old NAS as the backup target, so I don't personally use... » Read More Getting set up is remarkably easy! I used 4x WD RED HD's (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008JJLW4M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc;=1) and added a 2GB stick of RAM (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051MU7JG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc;=1), all of which works very well so far for my needs. (upgraded from a 2-drive QNAP)There are a few cloud services that the unit can be set up to use. See http://www.qnap.com/en/?lang=en&sn;=1844 for more details. As noted above, I repurposed my old NAS as the backup target, so I don't personally use the cloud-based backup options. « Show Less
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No. And, sadly, even the back-ups that they do allow might not work. I'm having a problem right now where I can't backup to a USM (Seagate plug-in drive). The NAS fails after it can't reallocate some internal memory.
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It is a plug and play. I just create a folder for each machine I want to back up
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Does it work well as far as speed is concerned? I am using a TP link C-9 now and the backups take a day or more.
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Oddly enough, I read the VMWare Fusion documentation a few days ago. It says yes. I haven't personally tried it, though.
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Me too! I'm not going to seriously consider purchasing anything computer related unless I see the manual that goes with it. Is it (i.e., Canvio) truly plug and play? Can you selectively choose individual files to back up? I'm not at all interested in wasting time and space backing up files that I really don't wish to back up. (I only wish to back up photographs.) Filtering through all the comments, while helpful writ large, takes a lot of time when looking for particular information. A manual please.
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Hello, we have yet to test it with Network Attached Storage, but if it's treated the same as an external hard drive, you can record to it but only on continuous recording mode. As it is right now, we support recording right to a PC on the network via IE browser (with ActiveX enabled) or iSpy, which is a third party IP camera recording application. We do have a cloud-based storage solution in the works...we're currently about 3 weeks out from going live with it.
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Hi Joel, I was looking to do the same thing and the My Cloud has been a great solution. Would recommend that if you're going to move massive amounts of music to your My Cloud then you do it from a computer that has a Ethernet connection to your home network vice a wireless connection....it's way faster that way. Hope that helps
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Yes. You have to setup web-DAV and some other things, and then it work like a dream. There are plenty of how to's on the internet and synology.com.
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no, its a lot more complex than that. trust me, i tried. you actually have to plug your extra ExtHDD to your laptop, and your MyCLoud to your laptop with an ethernet cable, then transfer. its about as fast as your internet will let you OR as fast as your extra ExtHDD will let you write files
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No. I am connected to my cable provider through a DOCSIS 3.0 modem. No cloud involved. Absolutely no connection or reliably issues.
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You can, however I would not use it in a production environment. It is extremely slow unless you configure the vm swap file to local storage on the host.
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MANUFACTURER RESPONSE: Good question, Alan - thanks for asking! As you mentioned, the My Cloud (and similar NAS devices from other manufacturers - this is not strictly a WD issue) are a bit picky when it comes to using USB 3.0 hubs. Generally USB 2.0 hubs work more reliably in this type of configuration, so we generally suggest going with that option. If the speed of USB 3.0 is a necessity, directly attaching a drive to the NAS will probably be the most reliable solution. If the speed of 3.0 is needed along with having additional ports, it's probably a good idea to contact WD to see if they have a tested/approved list of USB 3.0 hubs that have been tested with this NAS. If you have any other questions or concerns by all means feel free to send us an email at support@plugable.com - thanks!