Customers that are looking for a centralized data storage solution outside the traditional realms of server storage should consider a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device. NAS offers a large capacity storage solution at a relatively inexpensive price.

The HP Media Vault solution is an outstanding offering from HP. It has several different purposes:

Backup device for disaster and recovery. Laptops/desktops can automatically backup their important data to the Media Vault. The Media Vault can then either backup to an external USB device or upload it to the offsite backup protection offered through HP. Secure shared folders. The hard drive can have shares setup and rights distributed to individual users to offer a secure shared file/folder structure. Share photos / images. The media vault offers a URL based solution to share photos/images securely over the internet to clients, friends, and family. Using the technology built into HP Photo Webshare, the product is very easy to use.