Storage is becoming more important in our home lives. This week, Kris Sangani compares the offerings from two networking specialists. MOST HOUSEHOLDS own more than one computer. Therefore the centralised home server is now coming into its own - particularly as broadband is now capable of delivering a myriad of different types of multimedia content. You could opt for a single external backup drive, but then you will only be able to connect it to one computer at any one time. Another option would be to invest in a Windows Home Server or a specialised media server. But these are essentially NAS drives with a few bells and whistles attached which you may not need. Think of a NAS (network attached storage) drive as an external hard drive for your entire wired or wireless network - and there are now a few drives which are optimised for homes rather than businesses.
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