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Is there any modern, reliable replacement for the old "Time Capsule" from Apple? I have a home server with samba, etc where I'm pushing Time Machine backups, b
by midrus 5y ago
Is there any modern, reliable replacement for the old "Time Capsule" from Apple?
I have a home server with samba, etc where I'm pushing Time Machine backups, but I'd prefer something standalone that doesn't require much setup. What are others using for this?
- ksec 5y agoNone. And I want one with iOS / iPadOS Support!
- neop1x 5y agoI have a small "normal pc-like" box with up-to date Linux. It required some initial setup but it will be supported forever and almost any software can be installed there.
- midrus 5y agoYes, that's my current solution. But I'd rather have something fanless, with internal drives and no need to setup linux and/or samba, etc...
- verisimilitude 5y agoI think what people do right now is an always-on Mac Mini with external drives connected. The Mac Mini strategy introduces a failure point at the USB->hard drive connection. Pretty low-maintenance, until the $3 USB thingy dies! Apple's exit from the router business came at precisely the wrong time: they could sell an integrated smart home / mesh network / router / local+cloud backup that also provided macOS/iOS/tvOS software update caching / content caching. My guess is they didn't do it because they felt they could make more money charging for cloud-only services (they love their services revenue) rather than selling networking devices.