Hey All-
Please pardon my lack of technical skills, but I'm looking for some advice.
I have 2 computers in our house and currently use a Ximeta Netdisk for all my data storage- the only issue is that's it's only 120GB and it's set up so that it does not have an IP address- not to mention the fact that it's getting old (4 years old now) and I'm always on the hunt for the latest and greatest. Since it does not have an IP address- my new PlayStation 3 can't recognize it and that takes away the ability for me to show pictures etc. from my PS3-
So, I'm looking at the new Linkstation Mini 1 TB-
LinkStation Mini™ - LS-WSXL/R1
However, the 1 review on Amazon is awful basically says that all his data was lost with this and to look in the forums for proof- I've done a quick look and didn't see anything.
Again, would love any feedback on this item....
Thanks so much!
Very solid unit. For home use its the way to go. Here is the features. What I like about it is the USB connection so you can backup to an external HD. You can have security in knowing that you have multiple backups so there is no need to worry about data loss.
• Compact Form Factor: Paired with two 2.5" hard drives, the LinkStation Mini is the smallest NAS on the market and fits in the palm of your hand |
| • RAID 0 and RAID 1 Support: Get maximum reliability with automatic data mirroring in RAID 1 or maximum storage with two striped hard drives in RAID 0 |
| • Near Silent Operation: Fanless design ensures reliable, silent operation in noise-sensitive settings |
| • Eco-Friendly Power Management: Power Savings mode automatically powers the LinkStation Mini on and off with your PC (requires installation of NAS Navigator) |
| • DLNA CERTIFIED™ and iTunes® Servers: Stream content directly to any DLNA compatible media player or use LinkStation Mini as content source from within your iTunes application |
| • BitTorrent® Client: Download digital content over the Internet directly to your LinkStation Mini |
| • WebAccess: Share your photos, music, videos or data files with family, friends and colleagues over the Internet with a standard browser or Apple iPhone® |
| • Active Directory Support: Join to an existing Active Directory Domain for Windows® user authentication and folder level permissions |
| • USB Port: Attach a printer to the network, add a USB hard drive for additional storage or backup, or connect to a UPS for shutdown management |
| • Memeo® AutoBackup: Includes Memeo backup software for automatic backup from your PCs and Macs (LifeAgent) |
| • Time Machine® Support: Use the LinkStation Mini with Time Machine backup |
| • No Annual or Monthly Fees to use any features or services, including Web Access with iPhone support, or to add multiple users and groups |
| • Free 24/7 Tech Support: US-based tech support for life of the product |
Thanks for the advice- would love to hear from others....
So I'm guessing the comment that this guy lost all his data is unfounded?
Thanks
Any more thoughts on this unit???? Please....
If it was up to me i wouldnt go for the mini, the main draw back being that if you get a HDD failure, although your data will be in safe if you have it in RAID1 you cannot open the casing in order to change the HDD, it would have to be RMA'ed.
Id go for the LS Duo, it has all the functionality of the Mini but you can change the HDD in the event of a failure.
awesome....thanks for the advice....so the only advantage to the mini is just that- that it's smaller-
The Duo has ALL the same functionality but HDD's can be replaced in the event of failure on the Duo, but not on the mini-
Did I get that right?
You are right.
Both models have exactly same feature set. If you care easy hard drive replacement, take LS Duo!
Have just bought and installed a LinkStation Mini LS-WSX1.0TL/R1.
Easy to install. V impressed with functionality and performance. Has handled mutiple data transfer streams whilst moving data to the NAS.
I am accessing it from a wireless laptop and desktop PC. Also accessing data across the web to ensure data security rather than uploading data onto WWW servers somewhere.
If you have any questions please feel free to post again.