Hp Media Vault Mv2100 Software
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I've gotten heavily into photography and started to run into the problem many other photogs and other multimedia folks run into - running out of space. So I started searching and decided to try this unit out. I mainly just wanted a NAS storage, but the multimedia and remote options were gravy. Set up went fairly well. Initially it had a hard time finding the NAS but finally did. That was about the only difficulty on setup.As a storage unit, it seems to work great. Created and ran a few backup jobs and considering teh amount of data being moved, it did a decent job, speed wise.
My only complaint really is the software is a little clunky. It comes with a control manager that's easy to understand, but I've found certain operations sometimes didn't work (such as mapping the drive in windows explorer via the software). I think this may have been related to not being able to find the NAS, so i just manually did it in windows explorer. I also notice on startup that it'll ask if I want to start some backup jobs, then it prompts me for my username and password. I supply it but it always fails. I just cancel out and it seems to continue fine.
There is also a web-based control panel for the NAS. I like this, although its a little slow but its functional and not too bad. I want to try out the PhotoShare functionality but haven't gotten to that point yet. That looks pretty interesting. I'm wondering though if it'll allow other users to create albums from photos ON the NAS via the PhotoShare interface if the user has permission to view those folders. Again, I haven't played with this piece of functionality yet.
Now, the remote access is a neat concept. You can use your web browser if you are on teh go to access your photoshare OR your NAS itself. I like the idea, but not a fan of the delivery of it. The interface here is clunky and slow. I can imagine that it'd be a real pain to access files or browse them unless you really need them. In other words, casually browsing the NAS remotely wasn't a pleasant experience. It'd be great in an emergency type situation where you need some file, but other than that, I don't see myself casually looking unless i need something mainly b/c the interface is slow and clunky. It'd be awesome if you could remote mount the NAS in explorer. But again, this is gravy for my purposes, i wasn't really buying this unit for that functionality and it'd be great in a 'must need' type situation.
One thing I didn't like about setting up the remote access is that it forced you to create a URL via a third party to locate your drive. Its not a huge deal, more of a pet peeve. I use DYNDNS and have been for years and have the URL I want so I can access my computers on the road even though i have dynamic DNS. I wish it let you account for people who might already have this. It doesn't interfere with the functionality though, its more of an added step, but it would have been nice if I could skip it. As I said, i didn't need another URL, I already had one. Of course, I can still use my DYNDNS url, its just a pet peeve that i had to create another URL via another 3rd party service.
For my purposes, so far so good. Setting up backup jobs was easy, we'll see how it works long term. I'm curious how well the photoshare will end up working and how easy managing users and visitors is.
Hp Media Vault Mv2100 Manual
Network-attached storage can be intimidating, but HP's Media Vault mv2120 puts users at ease with its carefully designed, integrated software. Though the mv2120 has a two-bay design, it comes loaded with a single 500GB drive; the other bay can accommodate a second drive to provide additional storage or to handle mirroring.
The menu system's approachable push-button design walks you through everything from media folder shortcuts (leading straight to premade video, photo, and music directories) to automating file backups and setting up a simple photo-sharing Web site. The Photo Webshare function broadcasts as an HP-labeled Web site, so you can grant external access to the NAS without revealing your own IP address to the world.
The Media Vault's network interface emphasizes convenience and functionality. For example, you can use a slider to adjust how often the mv2120 pings iTunes to back up your music--freeing you from having to remember such pesky details as storage. Ditto for backups of other data on your system (the Media Vault's software can handle only file-level backups, not full system backups, however).
The mv2120's software may be great, but its performance versus other NAS devices on our tests was undistinguished. The unit took a hit on its write performance, but balanced that out with above-average read performance.
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Unfortunately, the mv2120's hardware cut a few corners in its physical design, too. The Media Vault's largely plastic housing makes it feel a bit lightweight compared with, say, the ReadyNAS Duo. Another gripe: The swappable drive bay uses a flimsy plastic tray. The hard drive snaps into the tray to provide its structure, but I cringed as it snapped into place because it felt slightly fragile. Also, juggling the drives is a bit of a pain. The primary drive, which comes built in to the unit contains the NAS's operating system. You can crack the case and replace the drive with another one, but then you have to download a utility from HP's site to format the new drive and to install its OS.
The mv2120 offers an easy way to add storage to your network. It's a good choice if you have moderate storage needs and want to share content; but if you plan to move lots of data to the device, its slower-than-average write speeds may reduce its appeal.
This story, 'Review: HP Media Vault mv2120' was originally published by PCWorld.
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