Bargains and Deals on Synology NAS Drives this Black Friday 2019 Black Friday has come around again and that means that the prices on the Current and older generation Synology NAS will come down a bit briefly, which seems reason enough for us to take the plunge and investing in some new IT hardware. A […]
Author: Rob Andrews
Top 5 WiFi 6 Routers of the Year
The Best WiFi 6 Routers to Buy in 2019/2020 WiFi 6 (also known in more technical circles as 802.11ax, or AX WiFi) is the newest Wi-Fi protocol that we are seeing become available in more recent wireless hardware (Such as new iPhones, Galaxy S, Wireless adapters and more). In order for these devices to take […]
New QNAP TS-251D 2-Bay NAS Drive for 2020
Brand New QNAP TS-251D Intel NAS in 2020 Today we want to talk about a brand new QNAP NAS that arrives with familiar hardware inside and outside, spread across multiple 2019 NAS devices and promises to combine them into a new and attractive NAS drive for 2020. The new QNAP TS-251D is aimed at the […]
Best 10Gbe Network Switch of 2019
Top 3 10Gbe Network Switches of the Year A network switch is a smart means to manage, control, configure and connect all of your network devices. Many people often get routers and switches confused and this is perfectly understandable. At first, second and third glance they seem near enough identical. A both that lives in […]
Buffalo TeraStation 2.5Gbe 4-Bay NAS Hardware Review
Buffalo Release the 2.5Gbe TS3420DN – Worth Your Data? With file sizes growing constantly, the need for a faster network connection in your home or office has never seemed more important. We at NASCompares have spent a lot of 2019 telling you about the versatility of 10Gbe, the ease of 10Gbe and the advantages of […]
Rackmount VS Desktop – Choosing the Right NAS Storage
Choosing a Desktop or Rackmount NAS for your home or Business? Let’s face it – data is EVERYWHERE! It is inescapable, it is necessary and most important of all, it needs to be kept somewhere safe. With data breaches and online hacks becoming a near-monthly occurrence, it is all too understand why a person or […]
WD Red 14TB WD140EFFX NAS HDD – Early Performance Build and Test
Testing the 14TB WD140EFFX NAS HDD Now that WD Red has entered the realms of 14TB, with the release of the WD140EFFX NAS hard drive, the competition between drive manufacturers is really beginning to ramp up. We are long since past questioning the necessity of NAS optimized hard drives (i.e. RAID suitable, random read/write, 24×7 […]
WD Red SA500 NAS SSD – Early Performance Build and Test
Testing the WD Red SA500 NAS SSD Now that Western Digital has entered the NAS Solid State Drive market with their dedicated Network Attached Storage SSD, the WD Red SA500 series, we are really starting to see a change in the way most mid-range users handle the data in their NAS. Hard drive and SSD […]
The Best Unofficial Plex Channels for your Media Server NAS
The Best Free Channels for your Plex Media Server NAS Maybe you are a smart home user, a wireless media buff, or merely looking for an easy way to manage all of your boxsets, movies, music and general media, Plex Media Server for NAS is still one of the best solutions out there. The app […]
Synology DS120j NAS Hardware Review
Is the New Budget Synology DS120j NAS Worth your Data? With the release of the new DS120j NAS, when it comes to buying your first network-attached storage device there are several reasons why the Synology range appeals to many. With a diverse range of hardware and storage options across a wide series of uses, as […]
Best Home NAS for £500
Best NAS Drive for Home and Family I have gone through tons of your WD / QNAP / Synology videos and I still have no idea what the best option is for me. Your videos are extremely helpfull and detailed, but I am brand new to all of this. Based on what I have heard […]
QNAP QGD-1600P Guardian Switch Software
QNAP QGD-1600P Guardian Switch Software The Newly released QNAP QGD-1600P PoE Switch and NAS system is a fantastically unique product and one that we have spoken here on the channel about for the last 6 months or so. Although only very recently released, this new and exciting kind of server is one of the very […]
Recommended Small NAS Drive for a Mac Home?
Choosing the Right NAS for Home and Family We are a home with all Apple devices and need a backup solution. There is an iMac, 4 MacBooks, and 4 iPhones. There are also 4 iPads, but those have never been backed-up on the past. We have been using a Time Capsule but it is maxed […]
Qmiix – The Hybrid IoT solution
What is Qmiix for QNAP NAS? QMIIX is a means to connect multiple apps to promote collaboration and synchronization between different smart platforms. As QNAP have been creating numerous internet of things (IoT) based hardware ad software solutions, it comes as no surprise that they have been working on a bridging application like this. Qmiix […]
QNAP QTS Hero for ZFS on your NAS
QTS Hero – Bringing ZFS to your QNAP NAS QNAP has revealed something quite special at their worldwide TechDay 2020 event that whether you are a new or old NAS user will be great news. In short, QNAP is releasing anew version of its QTS system and GUI, but this time rather than EXT4, they […]
New Hybrid Cloud Solutions for 2020 – VJBOD and HybridMount
What Is A Hybrid Cloud Solution? A Hybrid Cloud solution is a combined eco-system of storage that allows one or more (usually significantly large numbers) users to spread data across multiple storage hardware and services in order to access data in the most suitable method for that environment. Both 3rd party cloud providers and NAS […]
LinkSys Velop AC6600 Mesh – Speed and Coverage Test
Testing the LinkSys Velop Mesh Router System The stability and connectivity of the internet in your home or office environment is a subject that is becoming an increasing concern (and cause of frustration) in many home and offices around the world. Because we rely so heavily on the internet in our everyday lives, whilst still […]
Synology RS820+ NAS Hardware Review
Is the Synology RS820+ the Affordable RackMount Solution You Need in 2020? When it comes to business storage, one company that has really turned things around in the last two years is Synology NAS. With their award-winning software platform and an impressive range of NAS hardware, it is strange to think that not so long […]
Right NAS for a Musician? Buying Right the First Time
NAS Drive that is Specialized for Audio Question time from the Advice corner. Today it is about the right NAS for those in the audio industry: I’m trying to find a NAS for music production. I have a large amount of samples and virtual instruments I’d like to store on the NAS and work off […]
Where are the Synology DS220+, DS920+, DS720+ and DS420play NAS?
When will the New Synology 2020 Diskstation NAS Be Released? For those of you that are considering buying a brand new Synology NAS at the end of 2019, you will be understandably surprised by the unusual lack of new Synology Diskstation (Desktop) DSx20 NAS solutions that have been released. Synology has always been a company […]