Can I use my time capsule as a time machine and a hard drive

Hi all,
Can I use my time capsule as a time machine and a hard drive?
I don't want to store much on my imac, I would like to store it on the time capsule.
If this is possible, how do I do it?
Thanks, Crankyhead.

This is often asked.. and we always have the same answer. have you thought this through?
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4830944?tstart=0

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