I just did a remote login, updated to PP2 and am on my way....
I agree with everyone saying this is so much more than a NAS. Here are my faves:
1) PC backups are not image based, meaning I can back up multiple XP machines without losing a ton of space on the server. 2) I can upload pictures from a digital camera (GBs worth) and friends and family instantly have access, no uploading to a remote server. 3) You can duplicate files on a directory by directory basis. I don't have to RAID multiple drives and duplicated everything. I also have WHS backup important pics and docs to Amazon S3 each night.
Could a dedicated Linux box do all of this? Sure. WHS just does most of it by default.
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I just did a remote login, updated to PP2 and am on my way....
I agree with everyone saying this is so much more than a NAS. Here are my faves:
1) PC backups are not image based, meaning I can back up multiple XP machines without losing a ton of space on the server.
2) I can upload pictures from a digital camera (GBs worth) and friends and family instantly have access, no uploading to a remote server.
3) You can duplicate files on a directory by directory basis. I don't have to RAID multiple drives and duplicated everything. I also have WHS backup important pics and docs to Amazon S3 each night.
Could a dedicated Linux box do all of this? Sure. WHS just does most of it by default.