Not long ago, WannaCry, a blackmail virus, swept the world. In addition to reminding people to pay attention to the security of computer systems, it also made netizens realize how important it is to back up their private files. This is not the first time that this kind of thing happened. Do you remember the sadness of rushing to back up files when the services of all major online disks were shut down? Your personal files, especially important photo files, cannot be controlled, and the consequences are unimaginable.

The amount of data stored by individuals today is exploding compared with that before. People are also paying more and more attention to the security of personal data. NAS (Network Attached Storage) is also slowly coming to the general public from a small number of players. In addition to being a storage device, NAS can also be used as a private cloud, which is favored by many users. This is also the reason why more and more consumers choose NAS.

NAS ensures the privacy of user data because of the privacy of its own hardware equipment. At the same time, it has sufficient protection for both security and privacy with various backup schemes of manufacturers. Qunhui, the leading manufacturer in the NAS market, is a typical example. Its own NAS, together with practical multi version backup, can quickly protect the data in computers in the face of network security events such as WannaCry.

In addition, Qunhui NAS also provides diversified application experiences, and NAS is no longer just a single storage server. The DSM operating system based on browser opening mode does not need to worry about system compatibility. The DSM interface is simple and intuitive, and even ordinary individual users can quickly get started. The operating experience is similar to the Windows desktop, and there is also corresponding App support on the mobile end, which is more convenient for users to create personal private network disks. This article also shows the charm of NAS through the DS216play for home use.

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Better backup capabilities

It is believed that after WannaCry, everyone has realized the importance of file backup. Without using NAS, there are several common practices: local backup on Windows, Time Machine on Mac, simple and crude mobile hard disk copy, and various public cloud services.

After using these backup methods for a long time, in addition to the Mac's Time Machine, it is easy to cause confusion due to too many backup files; Time Machine needs an external mobile hard disk, and it will be bad if it encounters a hardware failure accidentally (the backup of Time Machine for 4 years was lost due to the mobile hard disk failure); What public cloud services worry about is that they shut down services without warning and their accounts are stolen, and if they encounter an immoral cloud service provider, they may sell your data. This is also a concern.

So if you want both security and privacy, NAS is your best choice. For example, in this WannaCry attack, if you accidentally hit the target, you can use the backup on the NAS for recovery after handling the system virus. Cloud Station Backup, a backup kit provided by Qunhui, can perform multi version recovery. It uses a timeline display similar to Time Machine, and you can choose the backup version to be recovered at will. Even if the computer data is completely formatted, there is no pressure. Of course, it's hard for a clever woman to make bricks without straw, and it can't be saved without a backup fairy. We have to emphasize once again that we should do a good job of backup. Without NAS, we have to backup as usual. After all, there is an unexpected situation.

The backup process of Cloud Station Backup is quite simplistic: just select the files that need to be backed up on the computer, and they can be automatically backed up to the set NAS folder, without spending time on the copy of the mobile hard disk. After three actual backups, the space occupied has increased from 10.2G to 10.5G. It can be seen that the incremental backup method is used. Cloud Station Backup only performs multi version backup of modified files, which saves space compared with ordinary Copy backup, and the hard disk capacity is not a problem. In terms of system support, the three major desktop systems Windows, Mac and Linux are all listed in the Cloud Station Backup computer client list, eliminating the need to format the mobile hard disk as exFAT and then connect it to Windows/Mac.

More secure file protection

As mentioned above, because the hardware privacy of NAS ensures the privacy of data, compared with the major public cloud services, private NAS does not have to worry about the problem of account theft (even Apple's iCloud has had more than one celebrity account theft event), let alone worry about the day when the cloud service suddenly closes and is implicated - the files are under their own control.

Compared with other public cloud services, NAS can achieve similar common functions. Cloud Sync can add various cloud services to NAS, synchronize various files of public cloud, and handle multiple public cloud services at one time, which is easy and labor-saving. If a public cloud service is shut down again, there is no need to back up data in a hurry.

If you want to read files on the NAS through a remote link, simply set the QuickConnect developed by Qunhui and set your own QuickConnect ID to form a fixed remote access link that can easily penetrate the intranet without public IP. NAS data can be quickly accessed on both mobile phones and computers, providing the same convenience as the public cloud while ensuring privacy.

In the face of possible hardware failures, Qunhui also has its own set of solutions: Synergy Hybrid RAID. SHR is a RAID automatic mode developed by Qunhui that is more suitable for junior users. General household NAS, like DS216play, basically starts with two disks. Group RAID can organize multiple hard disks into one logical disk for management, improve the speed of reading and writing, and provide fault tolerance. If one of the hard disks fails, the data can be transferred through the replaced hard disk, without worrying about the GG of data with the hard disk. In fact, SHR is used on the DS216play. Although two 10TB Seagate IronWolf hard disks are used, and the usable capacity should be 20TB, only 10TB of usable space is automatically allocated after SHR is set. The reason is that one of the hard disks is used for fault tolerance protection, and data integrity can be guaranteed even if a failure occurs.

The Seagate IronWolf series hard disk used in this article is a hard disk launched by Seagate specifically for NAS. It has the characteristics of 7x24 hours of all-weather operation, so there is no need to worry about the mechanical failure of the hard disk due to continuous operation. In addition, the durability of the CooWolf series hard disk and the read-write performance after RAID formation are more suitable for NAS than other ordinary hard disks.

More importantly, using Seagate IronWolf series hard disks on Qunhui NAS can also experience the hard disk health management tool - IHM. IHM can provide more comprehensive hard disk detection to predict the hard disk failure that will occur, remind users as early as possible and provide corresponding solutions. It is recommended to set a time period for automatic detection, so that the NAS can remind the hard disk of the problem. The system will also display a dedicated wolf disk icon, which is cute.

Better entertainment experience

In addition to meeting common storage and backup usage scenarios, NAS can also serve as a home entertainment data center. After the DSM system used by Qunhui builds a media server, install Photo Station Video Station and other suites can realize a good multimedia browsing experience, share photos and videos stored in NAS with family and friends, and enjoy home theater through streaming to TV.

Considering the strength of smart phones at present, Qunhui has specially launched applications such as DS photo for the mobile platform. It can also easily browse the photos and videos saved on NAS on the mobile phone. At the same time, it can backup the photos and videos on the device in real time, freeing up the space occupied. The problem of insufficient mobile phone capacity has also been greatly alleviated.

Final

Finally, the importance of a backup should be emphasized again. The choice of a backup mode depends more on the user's personal needs. However, no matter which mode is used, the premise is that the user should develop the habit of scheduled backup. Otherwise, it is useless to use enterprise NAS.

As a leader in the NAS field, Qunhui also provides more efficient models outside of personal devices to meet the needs of enterprise level backup. Whether it is personal users, home sharing needs, or enterprise level storage, Qunhui has corresponding solutions to meet various requirements from novices to veterans. NAS is the ultimate solution in one step. If the economic situation allows, it is recommended to try NAS.

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