How to create a cloud server.

All you need to know to create a cloud server.

When thinking of storage servers, what image pops into your mind? Okay, you should have thought of large data centers like Google's. However, know that this technology is available for home users and small businesses. You will not need a like of the most famous search engine in the world, but can ride in your home or in your small central office to store all your data, such as photos taken on your smartphone, files read on the tablet, historical networks social, services, applications, etc. You have more information than you think, and use ready-made solutions in the cloud is not always a good solution, either by cost or by the upload speed.

Imagine for example, a photographer generate 1 terabyte of photos during a week-long event. Now imagine it upload to Flickr service is free. If you think only the cost of the service you will certainly find it advantageous. But how long it will take to send to the online service? How much will that cost, thinking maybe it exceeds the monthly quota of internet access provider? That's why we show four devices to your home or to put order in your small business. Check it:

More than a simple data warehouse

The Qnap TS 220 does not look like a traditional server. It has a modern look and has its own operating system, the QTS. Operate it via browser is almost like using apps on a tablet. The interface is very intuitive and fluid, thanks to weight setting.

By default, it comes with applications to view and share photos, music and videos and other network via files with all of your devices, including Android and iOS. For example, through the QFile app, images captured by the phone's camera can be synchronized with the Qnap. In the browser, you can do some retouching the images through the integrated tool, the Pixlr.com service.

If you are not satisfied with what is provided, so you can install more applications. These range from an IP camera monitoring software to a MySQL database. As it is an input store, are only two drawers for hard drives. Therefore, redundancy via RAID 0 (junction) and 1 (mirroring). But it has ports eSATA and USB 3.0 type for you to expand capacity. Needless to connect the notebook to back up files to an external hard drive or a flash drive ?? that you use every day ?? just plug into the front USB and press a button.


Dual operation via network

It is difficult to find an input storage server with some type of redundancy. Seagate Business Storage NAS 2-Bay has two network interfaces and can aggregate them so that in case of failure in one of them, access is not interrupted. In a transfer many files, this may mean that you will not have to start the tedious process of copying.

To control the eagerness to clog the discs with files, the Seagate has user control with the possibility of establishing individual limits space. Through an option, you can set the period in which the user receives warnings that the quota has been exceeded, before locking writing. The prerequisite for configuring storage is the BlackArmor Discovery utility. It indicates what is the address of the control web interface and also simplifies access to the shared folders via network already configured.

Unfortunately, even with a dual-core processor running at 700 MHz, the configuration interface proved to be slow in various stages of setup. This may annoy more experienced users. Another essential service is the Global Access Seagate. After creating an account and add it to the server configuration, you will be able to remotely access your files. To view photos, videos and music on your home theater or TV connected, the Seagate comes with built-in DLNA server.

When little space is not enough

Version 4 drawers for hard drives 3.5-inch Seagate Business Storage is for those seeking capacity and higher reliability. As supported RAID 5, if a disk fails, you can replace the defective disk with the system and is responsible for retrieving the data automatically. With RAID 10, two drives can fail (a set).

An interesting detail is that the drawer has a support that eliminates the need for screws to secure the drive. For use in a small office, where time can be something decisive, Seagate Business Storage bays 4 includes a monochrome screen of two lines (6.5 x 1.8 cm) with basic information NAS operation, and warn when there is a problem. It has the same features as the 2-bay version, so it goes through the same interface performance problems. But their resources are worth the effort.

The USB port can connect a printer to share with everyone the same network. You can also connect an external hard drive and a button to make the incremental backup data. Part of the solution an unusual Wiki server and Seagate Global Access applications for Android and iOS. They serve to send and view files from storage, even remotely. It is worth mentioning that it is compatible with Time Machine, the backup service of Apple's operating system.

Residence for small business

With a profile a little closer to the storage server for business, the D-Link ShareCenter Pro 1200 has 5 bays for hard drives of 2.5 or 3.5 inches. This support is made possible by an ingenious plastic support embedded within the drawer. By contrast it is necessary to screw the drives. For many discs, the D-Link prepared the storage server with two fans. Unfortunately, we note that during operating days the discs work in very close to 40 degrees Celsius temperature. To cool down a bit you need to change the setting so that the fans always operate at maximum. But it also has a side effect. The noise is noticeable.

A precious OLED display provides the most relevant information for the operation. For example, the capacity of the occupied volumes created. Another important item is a configuration utility step by step that opens right to access the web-management interface. Detail precious also the configuration is support for seven patterns balancing and redundancy of the two network interfaces.

Another point worth is the file manager. Each user can, via the web, manage your folders. To complete the solution, the ShareCenter Pro comes with a backup software license Total Backup Recovery Server 7 that includes everything from backup schedule to clone disks and system images. Too bad it only works for Windows systems, especially the server editions.

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