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  1. @Exeric,<br /> <br /> Your question raises some good points. When building a dedicated music server such as Chris's design for the C.A.P.S., or when using a dedicated PC for music playback, it's good to turn off unneeded computer processes. As long as you have no data on the music PC that cannot be replaced, I suppose you can leave off Anti-virus software. To actually block the PC from making any connections to the Net is a bit more complicated unless it is not connected to your *internal* network. If that is the case, it's also not connected to your NAS or your Net-connected download PC. There are ways to create a segmented network, but now we're getting into really complicated territory.<br /> <br /> From your question, I presume you have a home network with a router connecting to the Net. The router provides your first line of defense against attacks into your network. All traffic in and out goes through the router and the router plays the role of traffic cop. It is possible to configure the router and music PC to prevent the music PC from accessing the Internet. Here's the glitch: how will you keep Windows (and other software) up-to-date? Without doing so, your music server will become vulnerable to exploits that are easily prevented by staying up-to-date. <br /> <br /> A NAS is primarily a data storage device and a NAS will have much more data capacity than the typical PC or Mac. A NAS such as the DS411slim is also quiet and energy efficient and runs as a standalone file server so your other PC can be turned off when you don't need it and you'll still have access to your full music library via your music PC. <br /> <br /> The NAS is not an essential part of the chain for you. If you have sufficient capacity on your music PC, you can use the other PC to download music, scan it, and then copy it over to the music PC. <br /> <br /> As far as data backup goes, in IT, RAID is considered more of a data *integrity* measure. As Eloise noted, RAID protects you from a disk failure. In my experience, Synology products typically support connection of an external disk, either USB or eSATA, to which all or part of the NAS data can be backed up. For a large music collection, I suggest running RAID 1 on a 2-drive NAS or RAID 10 on a 4-drive, and having 2 external backup disks. One of these would be connected so that the Synology can periodically back up to it. The other is best kept in a safety deposit box at your bank. Swap these external disks from time to time, depending on how frequently you add music to your collection. <br /> <br /> For smaller volumes of music data, for those precious recordings you can't easily replace, and for your important personal data, also do an *encrypted* data backup to an online backup service. You would need *serious* data upload capability, not just an ADSL or cable modem, to consider uploading an entire large music collection to an online backup. Either that, or you would have to be very, very patient...<br /> <br /> @Eloise, many Synology NAS's have backup options that will backup locally, or to another Synology on your network, as well as r-sync and Amazon S3. See: http://www.synology.com/us/products/features/backup_server.php<br /> The DS411slim isn't on the list yet, but I expect it will be.
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