RAID 0 vs RAID 5 vs RAID 6 – WD Red Pro 22TB and QNAP NAS 10GbE Tests

QNAP TS-464 NAS 10GbE RAID 0/5/6 Testing with the WD Red Pro 22TB HDDs When you buy a new NAS and drives, one of the most important long-term decisions that you will make is choosing your RAID level. A RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is the process of combining multiple media drives together into […]

WD Red Pro 22TB and Synology NAS 10GbE & 5GbE Speed Tests – RAID 0 vs RAID 5

Synology DS1522+ NAS 10GbE RAID Testing with the WD Red Pro 22TB HDDs Technology is moving FAST! Yet one of the most overlooked fast-moving areas of technology in the market is data storage! In the last decade we have seen data storage averages used by consumers and businesses hugely multiply in volume and frequency, with […]

HDD Price per TB

HDD Price per TB

How to Use the Price Per TB Calculator:     NOTE – Use the GREEN Bar (ideally for NAS users) to enter your number of bays, RAID failure protection level, budget and whether you want NAS optimized drives only NOTE – Use the YELLOW Bar to filter the results by brand, price per TB range, […]

WD Red Pro 22TB Hard Drive Review

Review of the WD Red Pro 22TB Hard Drive for NAS Remember when everyone said that hard drives would be dead by 2020? Yes, to say that statement has been debunked so incredibly thoroughly that it seems a bit comical to think that HDDs were going to go away any time soon. Yes, SSDs still […]

New Seagate Ironwolf Pro NAS Hard Drives – Say Hello to the NT Series!

Seagate Update Ironwolf Pro Hard Drive Series with a new More Durable Enterprise NT Model If you have been on the fence for a while about choosing the right Hard drive for your NAS, humming and ahhing about whether to choose a Pro series drive or an enterprise-class drive, then Seagate just made things a […]

What are Synology HDD label drives originally

What are Synology HDD label drives originally

What are Synology HDD label drives originally?   SAS HAS5300-8T = MG06SCA800E HAS5300-12T = MG07SCA12TE HAS5300-16T =MG08SCA16TE If there is 18TB SAS drive = MG09SCA18TE   SATA HAT5300-4T = MG06ACA400E ? HAT5310-8T  = MG05ACA800E HAT5300-12T = MG07ACA12TE ? HAT5300-16T = MG08ACA16TE ?  (later could be MG09ACA16TE) HAT5310-18T = MG09ACA18TE ? 20TB = https://nascompares.com/news/toshiba-announces-20tb-mg10-series-hard-disk-drives/

TerraMaster compatible NVMe M.2 SSD

TerraMaster compatible NVMe M.2 SSD

What SSD fits in TerraMaster for caching? SAMSUNG 980  2280  NVMe SSD MZ-V8V8250 250 GB F2-223,F2-423,F4-423,F4-223,T6-423,T9-423,T12-423,U4-423,U8-423,U12-423 Recommended Crucial P2 2280  NVMe SSD CT1000PSSSD8 1000 GB F2-223,F2-423,F4-423,F4-223,T6-423,T9-423,T12-423,U4-423,U8-423,U12-423 Recommended Seagate IronWolf 525 2280  NVMe SSD) ZP2000NM30002 2 TB F2-223,F2-423,F4-423,F4-223,T6-423,T9-423,T12-423,U4-423,U8-423,U12-423 Western Digital Red SN700 2280  NVMe SSD WD5500G1R0C 500 GB F2-223,F2-423,F4-423,F4-223,T6-423,T9-423,T12-423,U4-423,U8-423,U12-423

Seagate Firecuda 530 vs WD Black SN850X SSD Comparison

PCIe 4 NVMe SSD Comparison – WD Black SN850X vs Seagate Firecuda 530 In all my years of covering the subject of storage here on the blog, there are a few brand rivalries that stand out more than any other – and when it comes to HDDs and SSDs it has always been Western Digital […]

Qnap TS-410E slim & fanless 2.5inch SSD/HDD Gamer NAS & video entertainment system

Qnap TS-410E slim & fanless 2.5inch SSD/HDD Gamer NAS & video entertainment system

Qnap TS-410E slim & fanless 2.5inch SSD/HDD Gamer NAS & video entertainment system TS-410E-8G CPU Intel® Celeron® J6412 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 2.6 GHz CPU architecture 64-bit x86 graphics processor Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors floating point operations encryption engine (AES-NI) hardware acceleration shift system memory 8 GB on board (non-expandable) […]

Ultrastar DC HC570 22TB SAS/SATA drive

Ultrastar DC HC570 22TB SAS/SATA drive

Ultrastar DC HC570 22TB SAS/SATA drive The explosive growth of data from AI/ML, 5G networks, IoT, connected vehicles, and more is fueling growth in data centers. HDD innovation drives the ability to capture, store, analyze, and protect much of this data. Higher-capacity HDDs deliver higher data density, enabling data center expansion and efficiency. The Ultrastar® […]

WD Ultrastar DC HC560 20TB Hard Drive Review

Review of the WD Ultrastar HC560 20TB Hard Drive for NAS The speed at which Hard Drive technology has evolved has been pretty crazy. Not so long ago, many highly respected journals and tech sites were signing the death warrant of Hard drives, largely down to the growing affordability of SSDs, NAND storage capacity and […]

Compatible photo files on Synology NAS

Compatible photo files on Synology NAS

I am an amateur photographer, and I use Fujifilm. Fujifilm RAF (RAW) files are not shown in Synology photos (a friend of mine tried it out) and WD Mycloud does show them. So, no matter how I try to switch to Synology, old faithful WD comes up with a trick in its sleeve.   Supported […]

DS1522+ compatible RAM upgrade

DS1522+ compatible RAM upgrade

DS1522+ compatible RAM upgrade System Memory 4 GB DDR4 Memory Module Pre-installed – Soldered 8 GB (8 GB x 1) Total Memory Slots 1 Memory Expandable up to 32 GB (16 GB x 2) Non-ECC SO-DIMM D4ES02-8G8GB DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: 4711174724390 Applied Models: 22 series:DS3622xs+, DS2422+, DS1522+ D4ES01-16G16GB DDR4 ECC Unbuffered SODIMM EAN: […]