> On 15 Oct 2020, at 1:30 pm, Neil Houghton <n...@possumology.com> wrote: > > Hi Pete, > > Yes, I backup both our laptop and a secondary iMac to the same NAS. > > I don't remember the details of how I set it all up but I currently have the > 2-disc NAS set-up as just 2 separate hard drives (ie SPAN not RAID) and: > On HD 1 I have: > Separate user folders for myself & Georgie > A shared folder open to both of us > A media folder to use as an iTunes server (not currently used) > HD 2 is enabled for TM backup and the two computers create their own TM > sparsebundle backups on this drive > > That is the general setup and it all seems to work fine - so consequently, > having not had to sort anything out, I don't actually remember much about the > details! > > Obviously this does not give me the same redundancy as using a RAID setup > however I also have clones and sync to the cloud as other levels of > backup/redundancy.
Good news Neil. The hard drive in my Time Capsule has died, and have been pondering its replacement with a NAS for some time. Your experience is encouraging. I’ve been using separate USB hard drives in the meantime, mainly because of cost, but it’s probably time to have another look at Officeworks, especially in the light of recent government announcements. Kind regards, Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
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