While I realize this sites focus is mostly hardware, one of the reasons for using a NAS is to provide backup from the desktop to the network share. I think it would be very useful to do a comparative review of backup software.
From my perspective backup software for the home needs to do a few things that most backup software hasn't historically done. First, I would like it to implement shadow backup. Second I would like it to be able to implement more than one backup scheme. For example I would like one scheme to backup my document files and encrypt them. On the other hand, I want it to be able to also back up my media files to the Media directory on my ReadyNAS, but I don't want it encrypted, and I want to be able to specify the location of the folder.
I have been playing with Memeo Premium recently for example. It implements most of the things on this list well, except it imposes a directory structure which is inappropraite for my media directory.
Alan
PS. Keep up the good work. I have learned a lot about networking from your site and made a number of purchases based on your reviews.
From my perspective backup software for the home needs to do a few things that most backup software hasn't historically done. First, I would like it to implement shadow backup. Second I would like it to be able to implement more than one backup scheme. For example I would like one scheme to backup my document files and encrypt them. On the other hand, I want it to be able to also back up my media files to the Media directory on my ReadyNAS, but I don't want it encrypted, and I want to be able to specify the location of the folder.
I have been playing with Memeo Premium recently for example. It implements most of the things on this list well, except it imposes a directory structure which is inappropraite for my media directory.
Alan
PS. Keep up the good work. I have learned a lot about networking from your site and made a number of purchases based on your reviews.