Making data available on the network via NAS

The hard drive is still the storage medium of choice for many people, as they become more powerful every year. When families are larger and the members each have different interests, the problem often arises that on a conventional hard drive only one user has access at a time, so the family has to decide which movie to watch. This can often lead to heated discussions. These can be easily avoided if a NAS server is installed in the home.

Before buying, it is important to inform yourself thoroughly first, because there are big differences in performance and price and every user has different requirements and whoever is clear about this in advance can save a lot of money, because he then gets the optimal device. The interested party can carry out a NAS server test on the site nasserver-test.de, for example. There are a few important points that the customer should pay attention to when buying a NAS server. Particular attention must be paid to the expansion options. Users who archive a lot of videos soon reach the capacity limits and if there are no expansion options, then a purchase makes little sense. Another point is the number of interfaces. There must be at least several USB ports, a connection to a router and a video port.

Quite a few prospective buyers shy away from buying a NAS server because they fear that the installation could be very difficult. However, this very often proves to be a fallacy, because connecting a NAS server is hardly more difficult than connecting a hard drive to the computer. However, this server is not connected to the computer, but to the router. After that, the software must be configured, which is very easy with many NAS servers, because they usually have a simple web interface integrated, with the help of which the correct configuration should not be a problem. Most NAS servers can not only be integrated into the home network, but also allow access on the go. For this purpose, an app can be installed on the mobile devices, which can be used to access the data storage very easily. This way, everyone can set up their own personal cloud on the Internet. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)