Have you lately been looking for a document on your computer that you knew you downloaded from somewhere, and you knew you saved it? And was it difficult to find it? Was the document in a completely different place than where you expected it to be? Microsoft Windows search didn’t help?
Or maybe you stored some photos to your computer from a digital camera. You wanted to show them to your family, so you copied the photos to their computers. Now you have no idea where the photos are, but you do know that they are taking up three times as much space as they should!
If you have experienced a similar situation recently, then you are reading the right article. You will find here three most important reasons why you should install a wonderful, and wonderfully simple, home network storage solution that will reduce your file storage and file search headaches.
The three important reasons are: A central repository of important and shared files such as videos and audios, Always on feature, and Access from everywhere.
Central repository of data
When you set up a home network storage solution, there is no more questions where you deposit valuable data. You put it on the home network server. You put photos, videos, bit torrents, important documents on the home network storage system. If needed, set up access protections and allow family members and guests to access the portions of the file system and that is it. No more questioning, where did I save my photos. They will always be in the same place. Family members can make their own copies if they so desire, but it may not be necessary.
Always on
Since the home network storage is always on, there is no need to turn on computers, and wait for them to boot before you can access data you need. At the most you will wait a few seconds for the network storage server to wake up if it has been hibernating. It is not like a whole computer and its components need to get up and running before you can see your data.
Access data from anywhere
In principle, a secure access to your home network storage should be available from anywhere where you have an internet connection. In practice, systems differ in this regard. Some home network storage systems will only allow access from the home network itself, and will not even be visible from the outside world. This is great if you are concerned with hackers entering your system over the internet. Some other home storage systems will allow you to see all the files on your storage system through a password protected ftp connection from anywhere. The more advanced home storage systems will have servers that will allow streaming of your videos, music, sharing documents, and checking out your email from anywhere where you can establish an internet connection.