Does the management software allow back-ups to Amazon S3
2083339
I'm not sure but with my experience this system probably won't. After a number of IT guys using it over the past year to see if they can get any benefit out of this, it was finally consigned to electronics graveyard in my house. I've purchased the Synology system and it has worked from day 1. My advice is to avoid this unit completely and purchase anything else. My brother in law also purchased this unit at the same time I did but gave up on it after a few months of trying to get it work
2083340
No. And, sadly, even the back-ups that they do allow might not work. I'm having a problem right now where I can't backup to a USM (Seagate plug-in drive). The NAS fails after it can't reallocate some internal memory.
930709
Yes, it will just be a regular data file exactly like if you download from Adobe. Also Amazon allows you to download the software again from your account.
1660975
I do not know for sure, I do not have a S3 to try. I believe it should work. I have formatted mine to NTFS filesystem, and they are seen by EVERY device that I have tried them in.
545220
We set it up to sync. with Google Cloud for automatic backup real time, but you can program it to sync. with Drop Box, Windows cloud, and many other services. Check their website, I think there is more information there and instructions on how to do it.
1296999
All it came with is what you see. I didn't see or have any pre-loaded backup software. All you do is plug it in and copy the files you want onto it. It's really easy.
1698694
Should be no problem. I have both 2.0 and 3.0 UPS and works with either. Very nice backup and very easy to use.
2212062
Yes. And it can work as a personal Cloud Backup as well. Support Dropbox, Box and Drive integration too!
565448
The software is on a disc. I don't know about any "backup program" This is an Anti Virus program.
2005180
Yes. However, this device is accompanied by software that controls the back up process automatically - on the fly. Your backup is therefore always up to date - provided you set up your pc to allow these actions. Of course, it is somewhat configurable. Personally, I didn't explore all of the options available. I installed the software, and set it to select just the files one would expect to back up, such as word processing, spreadsheets, .jpegs, mp3, etc. - no operating system files.
563143
I'm using it for two computers but I'm manually backing them up. I never use the built in software.
349809
One of the options is an incremental backup, only backing up new files or changed files. But I haven't tried to restore anything, so I don't actually know how well it does.
75608
I don't know much about Crashplan or Carbonite, but you captured what it does in your second clause: It backs up locally and allows cloud access (uploads and downloads). If the entire unit goes up in flames, there's no cloud backup.
1245411
Back up devices / programs do not back up software if you are referring to programs like Word or Photoshop, etc. or any other .exe files. They back up your Word files for example but you will need the Word program to open the files. If, for example, you have all your financial information saved in Quicken, backup software and devices will copy it but you will need Quicken to read them. I hope this helps. The Clickfree drives are terrific and you don't have to learn new software to use them...just plug it in, tell it what you want it to back up, and go for coffee.
2080186
You can access it both ways. It is a very easy interface to use.By the way, my prior criticism about Time Machine backing up very slowly onto the Synology was resolved by an IOS update.
598964
Basics does not include the backup software. The detail description that you may have read in Amazon erroneously indicates that the backup software is included with the Basics hard drive. Amazon is WRONG.
1374986
You can program the unit with the supplied software or through the Gui via web browser.. I currently have 2 servers backing up to this unit. You can have it setup to backup 2 computers on there own hard drive. Or do what I did and let them backup on the same hard drive but using there own folders. then you can create a internal backup to the unit where it will archive all backups onto the other hard drive. Otherwise setup the raid in the Gui and the hard drives will always back each other up. there's so many different options you can do with this unit. Its well worth it.
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Not that I know of. There is USB input in the back but nothing in the menus that allows you to configure an external device for backup.