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by Trev on Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:34 pm

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I'm thinking of going the Raid route with an external enclose for back ups (I have been using beyond compare for backing up to external drives) The unit needs to hold a minimum of 4 drives any recommendations would be much appreciated.

Also is a Raid system easy to set up I don't now much about it?

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by E.J. Peiker on Sat Aug 01, 2015 6:08 pm

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There are many options. I use the OWC QX2:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/M3QX2KIT0GB/

Set-up is very easy. You basically push in a reset button and turn a dial to the type of RAID you want, format and you are ready to go.

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by Greg Downing on Fri Aug 07, 2015 5:30 pm

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EJ did you end up not going the synology route?

Highly recommend synology.com - this would exceed your needs but it is a NAS unit. I use 3 of these (8-bay) for linked backups and an off-site rotation. There is a thread here:

http://www.naturescapes.net/forums/view ... 2&t=251142

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by E.J. Peiker on Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:39 pm

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Greg Downing wrote:EJ did you end up not going the synology route?

Highly recommend synology.com - this would exceed your needs but it is a NAS unit. I use 3 of these (8-bay) for linked backups and an off-site rotation. There is a thread here:

http://www.naturescapes.net/forums/view ... 2&t=251142

No, haven't had the need to yet.

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by Vivek on Fri Sep 11, 2015 1:09 pm