Best NAS solution for Calibre?

[JSWolf]

But,I don't expect to find the copy buried in some directory where I am not accessing the eBooks. So that can be a problem. For me, I'll let no cloud storage touch any of my Calibre libraries. And if someone does and have all kinds of problems, so be it.

Calibre and cloud storage should never ever mix.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Calibre and cloud storage should never ever mix.

I'll be happy to keep my active library out of the cloud when there is another and safer option to work with my library on different computers. There is no such option now. Yes, you can do something with the content server, but it's very limited (no editing of the files, no conversion, no plugins) and more importantly, it requires the host device to be up and running. I live alone and don't leave any electronic devices running when not at home. The fridge being the only exception.

Of course you can keep your active library on a portable disk, but then you have to lug that around with you in addition to your laptop or tablet. As I have no car and mostly use public transport, that's not an option for me either. And the disk you constantly move around is more likely to fail.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I'll be happy to keep my active library out of the cloud when there is another and safer option to work with my library on different computers. There is no such option now. Yes, you can do something with the content server, but it's very limited (no editing of the files, no conversion, no plugins) and more importantly, it requires the host device to be up and running. I live alone and don't leave any electronic devices running when not at home. The fridge being the only exception.

Of course you can keep your active library on a portable disk, but then you have to lug that around with you in addition to your laptop or tablet. As I have no car and mostly use public transport, that's not an option for me either. And the disk you constantly move around is more likely to fail.

There are options. What I do is have my library on one compute and network to it from the others. I never have Calibre running more then one at a time. IT works perfectly.

Another option is to have a copy of your library on a memory card and take that with you. Most laptops these days have a memory card slot. My laptop has a full size SD card slot but I have adapters for the microSD cards. My Surface Pro 2 only has a microSD card slot.

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

There are options. What I do is have my library on one compute and network to it from the others. I never have Calibre running more then one at a time. IT works perfectly.

Another option is to have a copy of your library on a memory card and take that with you. Most laptops these days have a memory card slot. My laptop has a full size SD card slot but I have adapters for the microSD cards. My Surface Pro 2 only has a microSD card slot.

Local network won't help me if I'm not at home. Memory cards are unreliable. I tried with a flash drive once and it was a terrible experience. Constant errors and it was extremely slow. With Calibre, I mean, not otherwise.

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But,I don't expect to find the copy buried in some directory where I am not accessing the eBooks. So that can be a problem.

The copy will be created in the same directory as the original. So the library check always finds it.