The basic problem is that a NAS is NOT a server. NAS stands for Network Attached Storage. They are great for storing things, but not so great at "serving up" data to multiple users across a network. They are often notoriously bad at handling multiple simultaneous requests for the same data files from multiple workstations. They are not designed to handle such traffic. They lack the operating system to do so effectively. Thus, your saved Word and Excel files for example will work very well on a NAS as they are usually only used by one person at a time, but ANY type of database will likely not work well on them. It would be convenient to blame this on Timeslips and think that another program will be better, but I would be surprised if you found that to be the case. Depending on the size of your firm, if you do not want to buy a new server, you can try hosting Timeslips on one of the workstations and configuring it as a peer to peer network, then throw regular Timeslips backups to the NAS drive for data preservation. Hope this helps. Nancy Duhon, Esq. Master Certified Consultant for Timeslips,Certified Consultant for Amicus Attorney Duhon Technology Solutions, LLC a member of Certified Resources Network, LLC duhon@duhon.biz 404-325-9779 Providing personalized local and remote online support for Amicus Attorney andTimeslips users for over 21 years. Available for private consultations, including older/unsupported versions.
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