{"id":371,"date":"2020-02-06T13:10:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T07:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/?p=371"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:01:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T18:31:38","slug":"hard-drive-into-cloud-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/hard-drive-into-cloud-server\/","title":{"rendered":"How to turn a hard drive into a cloud server?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Server technology is\ndifferent from hard drive terminology. But the magic happens with an external\nhard drive that is attached to network storage. You can turn even a USB drive\ninto a cloud server, but it all depends on the storage space you choose.\nTurning a hard drive into a cloud server is a type of obtaining personal cloud\nstorage solutions. A regular hard drive may not help you in this case. All you\nrequire is a network-attached storage (NAS) device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/hard-drive-into-cloud-server\/#Difference_between_a_cloud_server_and_a_NAS\" title=\"Difference between a cloud server and a NAS\">Difference between a cloud server and a NAS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/hard-drive-into-cloud-server\/#Benefits_of_NAS\" title=\"Benefits of NAS\">Benefits of NAS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/hard-drive-into-cloud-server\/#How_businesses_find_a_NAS_device_effective\" title=\"How businesses find a NAS device effective?\">How businesses find a NAS device effective?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/hard-drive-into-cloud-server\/#Which_factors_to_consider_while_purchasing_a_NAS_device\" title=\"Which factors to\nconsider while purchasing a NAS device?\">Which factors to\nconsider while purchasing a NAS device?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/hard-drive-into-cloud-server\/#Easy_steps_to_turn_a_hard_drive_into_a_cloud_server\" title=\"Easy steps to turn a\nhard drive into a cloud server:\">Easy steps to turn a\nhard drive into a cloud server:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Difference_between_a_cloud_server_and_a_NAS\"><\/span><strong>Difference between a <a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/cloud-dedicated-servers.php\">c<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/cloud-dedicated-servers.html\">loud server<\/a> and a NAS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p> a cloud server is a device that connects to the network for controlling and accessing data by providing a clear web interface, whereas a NAS device contains multiple hard drives that can be configured in a RAID array, therefore providing data protection built-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is suggested to use\na NAS device rather than a network hard drive because it has the same features\nas a regular hard drive do. The only thing is you get all the cloud features in\na network hard drive but partitioning into multiple disk space is a question of\ndoubt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"704\" data-attachment-id=\"372\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/hard-drive-into-cloud-server\/cloud-server\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cloud-server.jpg?fit=920%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"920,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cloud server\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cloud-server.jpg?fit=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cloud-server.jpg?fit=800%2C704&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cloud-server.jpg?resize=800%2C704&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cloud server\" class=\"wp-image-372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cloud-server.jpg?w=920&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cloud-server.jpg?resize=300%2C264&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cloud-server.jpg?resize=768%2C676&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cloud-server.jpg?resize=810%2C713&amp;ssl=1 810w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ewebguru.com\/web-hosting-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/cloud-server.jpg?resize=341%2C300&amp;ssl=1 341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_NAS\"><\/span><strong>Benefits of NAS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The following benefits\nmay not be available in all NAS devices but can help to some extent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You get stringent data protection when using a multi-bay NAS device with RAID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These NAS devices are capable of streaming videos from the device to game consoles, set-top boxes, smartphones, and tablets, locally and remotely<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can effectively use NAS devices for video surveillance and recordings via connecting IP cameras to the device (NAS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With the availability of sufficient storage, you can back up your local computers working on operating systems such as Windows, Mac, and Linux, to the NAS device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can quickly create a second backup of your NAS device by transferring its data to online cloud server devices provided by cloud service providers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can even turn the NAS device to an FTP server, web server, mail server and more with the help of third-party apps that help transfer it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_businesses_find_a_NAS_device_effective\"><\/span><strong>How businesses find a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Network-attached_storage\" class=\"rank-math-link\">NAS<\/a> device effective?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is one of the lower-cost options that enable you to run the IT environment of your organization peacefully<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many businesses may not have an internal IT department; in such cases, having a NAS device eases the mode of business operation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can access your any old data till the recent one from the drive any time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you cut down expenses on IT resources and its related applications, automatically, you experience a growth capability in your business&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You invest a one-time purchase cost which is triple the times less than a dedicated or a cloud server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_factors_to_consider_while_purchasing_a_NAS_device\"><\/span><strong>Which factors to\nconsider while purchasing a NAS device?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Storage capacity:<\/strong>&nbsp;First, storage capacity is something that you have to look into because it is the main factor that decides your data backup on the cloud. Ensure that you buy a NAS device as per your business need when you are the initial stage of running a business.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Network connectivity:&nbsp;Most NAS devices use Gigabit Ethernet connectivity and allow multiple cable connections at the same time. If one port loses speed, the other entire ports link together to bring the overall speed. But only a few NAS devices work wirelessly and there is no guarantee of the Internet speed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Device performance:&nbsp;An NAS device\u2019s performance is measured with increased configuration. For example, a computer\u2019s working performance is measured with what kind of processor, RAM, hard drive and more are used; thus, it works in a manner that the high the configuration is, the high the performance is. Even NAS devices act in the same manner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backup and recovery:&nbsp;It is understandable that every NAS device provides backup and recovery process, but you should look into the complexity of those processes and also the percentage of data that you can bring back even from the Cloud.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security:&nbsp;The NAS device that you purchase should have an in-built data protection firewall that should sync with the device from which you request a backup.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_steps_to_turn_a_hard_drive_into_a_cloud_server\"><\/span><strong>Easy steps to turn a\nhard drive into a cloud server:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Western Digital\u2019s My Cloud and Seagate\u2019s Personal cloud server let you turn a hard drive into a cloud server effortlessly. You get access to features such as Dropbox, iCloud and Google Drive by making use of the aforementioned devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Easy Setup:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect your Internet\/Ethernet cable to the appropriate port in the NAS device and proceed to install it on your computer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After your computer detects the NAS device, follow the prompts that display on your computer screen to complete the initial setup of the device in no time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Similarly, you can connect the drive to your mobile or smartphone and access any type of file from wherever you are.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Server technology is different from hard drive terminology. But the magic happens with an external hard drive that is attached to network storage. 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