Tags: nas, storage

WD My Passport Elite 500GB

Desktop users who need a portable drive will find the My Passport Elite endearing, although the dock could stand to be a little more user friendly.

Thecus' N5500 is, like all of Thecus' lines, best suited to the professional user who doesn't mind tweaking the unit to get the most out of it.

AVLabs AVL994 Portable Photo Album & Presenter

If there was an award for the most interesting concept for a digital photo frame, then the Portable Photo Album & Presenter from AVLabs would probably win hands down.
Netgear Stora NAS

Netgear is having a crack at making an easy-to-use network attached storage (NAS) device for home photos, music and movie files.
Promise SmartStor NS4600

The SmartStor NS4600 ticks the required feature boxes for being a NAS, but is in dire need of an interface overhaul and some features simply don't work.
Thecus N7700

The N7700 is one heck of a NAS box if you need something to take seven drives and have nowhere to put a rack mount unit.
QNAP TS-509 Pro

The QNAP TS-509 Pro comes highly recommended — it's a flexible NAS with an interface that's gaining usability as time goes on.
Synology DS209

The Synology DS209 is an excellent little unit, with a more complex than necessary set up routine. Still for those looking for a highly featured, high performing NAS with an easy to use and flashy menu, it's certainly a compelling choice.
Linksys NMH405 Media Hub

The Linksys NMH405 Media Hub is a back-to-basics "media-aggregation" server that is perfect for beginners but it does have its hiccups.
Belkin N+ Wireless Storage Router

Belkin's N+ Wireless Storage Router leaps ahead of the wireless-N pack, and finally delivers a wireless-N router worth owning.

Top 10 NAS units

Whether you need to keep data safe, or if you're just looking for an easy way to share files across a network, a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device is a good way to achieve both goals.
TiVo expansion options

When the Australian version of TiVo launched last year, the hard drive within the unit was pretty small. What solutions are there for expanding the storage on offer? We present a couple of options.
Photo sharing services: To pay or not to pay?

When it's time to take your burgeoning photo collection online and you have a bit of spare cash in your pocket, should you fork out for online storage or stick with the free alternatives?
Memory cards: All your questions answered

With all the different types and variations available, it's easy to get confused about memory cards. But as they now fit into everything from digital cameras to printers, phones and televisions, it's important to know your way around the memory card maze.

D-Link announces surveillance-centric NAS servers

On Thursday, D-Link announced two NAS servers that work more like internet-based surveillance products — or network video recorders (NVRs) — than storage devices. They are the DNS-722-4 and DNS-726-4.
Toshiba expands its portable storage

Toshiba announced its latest device in portable storage, a 500GB external hard drive.
ioSafe Solo: Disaster-proof external hard drive

Copying data to back-up hard drives won't protect it against fire or flood, unless the external hard drive is the one unveiled by ioSafe at CES this year: the ioSafe Solo.
Linksys introduces advanced NAS servers

Linksys brings out two user-friendly network-attached storage servers at CES 2009.

Memory cards: Make your phone more like an iPhone

Our need for storage is increasing, particularly because we want all of our music, videos and photos to travel with us on our phones, but manufacturers typically cut costs by skimping on internal memory. Luckily, the saving grace is expandable memory cards.
How to store your files online

Six options for sharing, backing up and storing your files online.
The best ways to back up your data

Backing up your hard drive is something you should do regularly, but because of forgetfulness, the unpleasantness, or just plain laziness, you put it off. Before you know it, the drive takes a dive, and all your files are gone for good.
Newbie's guide to Flickr

Want your grandma to start using Flickr but don't feel like explaining it to her? This handy guide will have her tagging photos with 'Lasertag Sake-bombs' before you can shake a stick at your beer.

Norton Online Backup

Protect your documents, music, videos, and digital photos with automated online backup.
Firebox Password Vault for iPhone

Add encrypted storage for all your personal and private information on your iPhone.
Duplicate File Detective

Scan multiple file systems to search for duplicate files.
Memopal

Automatically sync, share, and backup your files to a Web drive.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.

Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.