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Backup and SYNC selected folders from QNAP NAS
Hey guys, I have a server dilema, we have a small NAS server which my colleagues save projects too. I simply want to be able to backup this particular folder (about 1 terabyte) onto the dropbox and...
Just build a low-end/budget computer with a lot of storage (hard drives are cheap, especially this week) and a full operating system. Install the Dropbox client and move your data from the NAS to this comptuer. Share the Dropbox folder over the network and have people access the files there. Then use the NAS as a local backup for the Dropbox folder.
You'll have the benefit of network access to the files, with Dropbox syncing changes in real-time, and an additional layer of backup protection on the NAS should you ever need it.
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox Staff
Rich
Super User II
Super User IIJust build a low-end/budget computer with a lot of storage (hard drives are cheap, especially this week) and a full operating system. Install the Dropbox client and move your data from the NAS to this comptuer. Share the Dropbox folder over the network and have people access the files there. Then use the NAS as a local backup for the Dropbox folder.
You'll have the benefit of network access to the files, with Dropbox syncing changes in real-time, and an additional layer of backup protection on the NAS should you ever need it.
