Steps to set this all up Create NAS user for time machines access only If you want to be able to run timemachine backupe remotely over the internet, consider using Tailscale or nConnect VPN: How to access your NAS remotely? A Comparison of NKN nConnect and Tailscale To create a NAS username for use […]
How to set up Terramaster time machine backup First Step: To Set Up Time Machine 1. Go to TOS desktop> Backup > Time Machine > Settings 2. Check “Enable Time Machine Service” 3. Set “Backup Path” 4. Enter the storage space limitation for Time Machine. If you need more space, you can enter 0 (indicating no limitation); 5. […]
How to enable on-demand sync on MAC – Synology Drive Client 3.2 First of all, makes sure your MAC OS is 12.3 and above. You can check this if you click on Apple icon/ ABout This Mac If you already use Synology Drive Sync, you will need to date this sync tasks and create a […]
List of Thunderbolt to 10GbE Adapters Promise SLF2202NAA SANLink2 Thunderbolt 2 to 16Gbit/s Fiber Channel Adapter 2 Cable Promise Technology SLE2002tNAA Sanlink2 Thunderbolt 2 to 10G Base-T Ethernet Adapter 2 Cable, Black Akitio Thunder3 Dock Pro (Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station with 10Gbps Network, CFast Reader, and More) […]
Choosing the RIGHT Thunderbolt RAID Enclosure – First Time If you have been looking for a thunderbolt storage solution with on-board RAID functionality in 2022/2023, then chances are that you might have noticed a bit of a problem! You see, unlike older USB enclosures, thunderbolt 3/4 with on-board RAID (otherwise known as Hardware-RAID or SoC […]
Choosing the RIGHT Thunderbolt RAID Enclosure – First Time If you have been looking for a thunderbolt storage solution with on-board RAID functionality in 2022/2023, then chances are that you might have noticed a bit of a problem! You see, unlike older USB enclosures, thunderbolt 3/4 with on-board RAID (otherwise known as Hardware-RAID or SoC […]
How to stream PLEX or DLNA videos on your Apple TV gen2/gen3? Hi, I have 2 apple tv’s – 5th generation and 3trd generation. I can download the Plex app on 5th gen and it accesses my movie no problem. Now the 3rd gen doesnt allow app downloads – so u have to fool the […]
How to connect Qnap via Thunderbolt directly? Qnap 72XT (and other) Thunderbolt models effectively plug and play. Once you connect via Thunderbolt, you will get an IP displayed on your Qnap LCD screen. You can then type this IP in your internet browser to connect. You can also download Qnap Qfinder app and be […]
NAS file system, will it work with MAC and Windows PC? NAS has its own file system. You will often find one of these being used EXT4. BTRFS. ZFS. But this is nothing to do with your local file system on your MAC or Windows. If this is a USB or Thunderbolt direct-attached drive then […]
D8-332 TerraMaster 8-Bay DAS with Thunderbolt 3 Storage Processor Model INTEL JHL7440 + Marvell 88SE9485 Disk Slot Number 8 Compatible Disk Types 3.5″ SATA HDD 2.5″ SATA HDD 2.5″ SATA SSD File System FAT 32, FAT 16, NTFS, and EXT4 Maximum Internal Raw Capacity 160 TB (20 TB drive x 8) (Capacity will vary along […]
How to connect Synology NAS to a MAC (Map a network drive to Mac OS X) First of all you need to create a shared folder on your NAS if you haven’t so far. You can use the general Home folder for everything. But keeping things separate is safer if you have a multi-user […]
NS780TB3 Desktop 16 bay Thunderbolt 3 DAS Specifications NS780TB3 Host Interface Thunderbolt™3 (USB-C Interface, compatible with Thunderbolt™4) Data Transfer Rate 40Gbps High Bandwidth HDD Interface SAS (12G/6Gbps)/ SATA (6Gbps) No. of Disk(s) Up to 16 (For 2.5 or 3.5 inch SSD/HDD & sold separately) RAID Levels Requires a RAID card or HBA card(JBOD) with […]
Connect MAC and Synology directly via the switch or LAN to LAN with manual IP. On a MAC Launch ‘System Preferences’ from the Apple menu (or Spotlight) Click on the “Network” icon. In the lower right, click on the ‘Advanced’ button. In the pulldown menu next to “Configure IPv4” select “Manually” (or DHCP with […]
How to set up time machine backups to a NAS directly connected via LAN? Connect MAC and Synology directly via the switch or LAN to LAN with manual IP. On a MAC Launch ‘System Preferences’ from the Apple menu (or Spotlight) Click on the “Network” icon. In the lower right, click on the ‘Advanced’ […]
Review of the Synology 2022 Event – Everything Synology Revealed It’s that time again, almost as regular as clockwork, with the return of the annual Synology event. Synology has been extraordinarily business and enterprise-focused throughout this year, with numerous significant updates in services on their C2 cloud platform, Cloud assisted services and (of course) the […]
The QNAP TS-464T4 – World’s First Thunderbolt 4 NAS Drive If you are a thunderbolt user and have been looking at network-attached storage (NAS) in the last few years, then it would have been impossible to avoid QNAP. They have been one of the very few brands that have been able to merge the use […]
The QNAP TS-464T4 – World’s First Thunderbolt 4 NAS Drive If you are a thunderbolt user and have been looking at network-attached storage (NAS) in the last few years, then it would have been impossible to avoid QNAP. They have been one of the very few brands that have been able to merge the use […]
Review of the Synology 2022 Event – Everything Synology Revealed It’s that time again, almost as regular as clockwork, with the return of the annual Synology event. Synology has been extraordinarily business and enterprise-focused throughout this year, with numerous significant updates in services on their C2 cloud platform, Cloud assisted services and (of course) the […]
NAS file system, will it work with MAC and Windows PC? Yes, people are often confused about NAS. What kind of file system it has and will it work with my MAC or PC that has its own file system such as FAT32, NTFS on Windows and APFS, exFAT on MAC. NAS is like a […]
Netstor announce Thunderbolt™ 3 LTO dual-bay enclosure NS722TB3 The Extreme Thunderbolt 3 Interface Bandwidth Netstor NS722TB3 is designed to have ultra high bandwidth up to 40Gbps for the fastest ever data storage access. Created compact desktop dual-bay 5.25” LTO drive storage chassis, via enclosure’s blazing-fast Thunderbolt™ 3 interface, the massive archiving storage is assured […]