MBP Backup Options

My Time Capsule just died on me. So before I go drop another $500 for another one, I just wanted to check here to ask if there were any other options as far as similar storage devices for backing up my MBP. I am wondering if I can buy a Network Storage device to do the same thing as the time machine. Any advice would be apprecieated.

rewyanc2k wrote:
My Time Capsule just died on me. So before I go drop another $500 for another one, I just wanted to check here to ask if there were any other options as far as similar storage devices for backing up my MBP. I am wondering if I can buy a Network Storage device to do the same thing as the time machine. Any advice would be apprecieated.
Did the entire Time Capsule die, or just the HD?
If only the HD, you can connect a USB drive to the TC and back up to it instead. That's a bit slower than backing-up to the internal HD, but not much. And it has the advantage that you can connect the drive directly to your Mac if necessary for certain operations. You can even do the first backup via USB, but it takes a bit of finagling. See the blue box in #Q2 of Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule.
It's always prudent to keep "secondary" backups, especially when your main ones are on a network. See Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #27 for details and some suggestions.
You may also want to review Time Machine vs. Clones and Archives for an overview of the different types of backup apps, the advantages and disadvantages of each, and some recommendations.
EDIT: I'd strongly advise against a NAS, unless you're technically-proficient (if you are, I'd still advise against it, just not as strongly). See the pink box in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #2 for an explanation.
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