Does Windows Server 2012 R2 support this device as a Windows Server Backup Feature device?
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I have not tested this, but I see no reason why it wouldn't. When you plug it in, it is recognized just like any other USB external would be recognized. No special drivers needed. The RAID is hardware controlled, the machine only sees 1 logical drive.
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It works as a backup device under 2008 r2 where I'm using the unit in production mode; I've not yet tested it on a 2012 r2 server.
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I installed in a server2012R2 box but it was running on a desktop system and worked without problems..
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No, and you don't really need it because Windows Home Server can maintain copies of all files on disparate drives so you can easily recover from single drive failures.
1429059
Nope. I purchased the diskless server as well. The one with disks just ship with WD Reds.
227620
Of course! The NAS works with both Windows and OSX based systems, and you can setup afp or smb connections to it. I use a part of the drive to store my Time Machine backup.
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The RocketRAID 640L is supported under WHS 2012 (that's what my server runs) but the SMART data is only accessible under the controller card's own user interface. The good news it that support for maintenance data is quite complete. I've been running the 640L card for a couple of years now and it operated through two hard drive failures without data loss (use WD Black drives, I've had good luck with them). The setup documentation is cryptic but you can work your way through it.
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Yes, see http://winsupersite.com/article/windows8/windows-8-tip-create-recovery-media-144098 it also supports the new Windows 8 backup and the legacy windows 7 backup. Google each to find out the benefits of each.
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look here, windows 7 supports software raid http://www.buildegg.com/bewp/?p=44
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I'm only using the one drive it came with right now. It might have software raid. You can ask the seller via their support link at deepdiscountservers.com.
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The documentation states support for Windows 7, Vista, and Server 2008. I am running the 642L with Server 2012. There are x32 and x64 versions of the drivers, but it doesn't appear that Windows Server 2003 (which reaches end-of-life on 7/15/2015) is supported.
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I bought one and I use it. Windows 7 Backup doesn't work with it, so I use a 3rd party backup. It has a USB 3 interface, but I have only USB 2. The disk works fine.
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Yes it's justs plug and play and it's recognized by any OS. I use windows backup with no problems.The drive itself is amazingly fast! I'd say it has cut hours a week in productivity.
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Yes it does. I have installed a few of these in windows 2008 and 2008 r2 servers with no issues
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So far I only see compatibility with Windows and Apple operating systems, that's with the Buffalo NAS Navigator software. You might need to contact Buffalo tech support. I am sure there is a way to make it work, because at the end of the day its a storage drive. ;)
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Yes. I own this device and cloned a 1TB HD to a 2TB HD for my home PC running Windows 7. No issues whatsoever. Worked great.
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Correct. This will give you multiple remote users simultaneous access to your 2012R2 server.
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Yes, as long as the controller (in the PC) driver is compatible with the win environment. We use the LSI Megaraid 9260-8I and it works like a champ. We use this under WINSERV 2012 Essentials (both original and the R2 just out) with no problem. If the PC provides the power from it's internal power supply use two different buss lines from the supply. A single line powering all 4 disks can cause voltage drops during high activity that may cause errors in the disks I/O and cause the raid to fall out of sync.Also use very high quality SATA lines from the PC controller to the backplane.