[Leica] [SPAM] Re: Software question

John McMaster john at mcmaster.fr
Tue Feb 7 04:10:39 PST 2017


Why is that the best compared to say Synology? Still needs software to do what Lluis wants....

john

-----Original Message-----
From Eddy Willems

go for

https://www.amazon.com/Drobo-5N-Attached-Ethernet-DRDS4A21/dp/B00AMAJGOO/ref=sr_1_33?ie=UTF8&qid=1486469078&sr=8-33-spons&keywords=nas&psc=1

it is the best and very easy


Op 7/02/17 om 06:54 schreef Spencer Cheng:
> Lluis,
>
> I don’t think Time Machine will give you that level of control directly.
>
> Time Machine will back up to an external disk. The disk can be logical (i.e. spanning more than one actual hard disk on an external NAS). It’s not something I would recommend for non-techical people.
>
> On a Linux-based NAS, I would try using mhddfs to span several hard disks as it handles balancing how much is stored on each hard disk. It’s how I balance the storage lots of (non-critical) data such as videos across several hard drives.
>
> Regards,
> Spencer
>
>> On Feb 6, 2017, at 21:14, lluisripollphotography <lluisripollphotography at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I’m working with a iMac, I think it would be very interesting if it was available an app allowing to run Time Machine Back Ups sharing the information with two or more external discs, in a predetermined manner of the user (the folders A, B, C -> Disc 1, the Folders F, G, H… -> Disc 2). Any idea if this exists? I have asked an Apple dealer and said me that this doesn’t exist…
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Lluis
>>
>>


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