Setting up a NAS is one of the best things you can add to your business. Centralizing your files and making them accessible over your network while adding redundancy will allow you to access your files easier and sleep better at night! We prefer Synology equipment as it is one of the most popular brands.
Below are some of the things you will get with a basic 2-bay Synology NAS:
- All of your users can share files over the network
- Ability to have automated backups of your files
- Ability to backup each workstation directly to your NAS in real time
- Drive Redundancy – One failed drive will not bring the NAS down
- Ability to access your files from your mobile device
- Ability to access your files remotely from a web browser
- Ability to sync two NAS devices in separate locations
- Ability to share files with your customers and set access to expire
- Ability to backup photos on your mobile device
- Play movie files to a TV using an Amazon Fire Stick
- Control what each user has access to
Larger 5-bay+ Synology NAS devices cost more but support additional features:
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 10G SFP+ Copper, 10G SFP+ Fiber
- Added redundancy (can handle the failure of more than one drive)
- Faster speeds to allow for editing 4K video over your network