How Much Electricity Does A NAS Use and How Much Does it Cost to run 24×7? Have you SEEN how much electricity costs these days? Because of any one of about a hundred different global factors (local conflict, slow renewable energy uptake, monopolizing energy companies with powerful lobbying – take your pick!) most of us […]
Qnap TS-462 vs TerraMaster F4-223 These two NAS models are very similar. If you want to know which one can deliver better data transfer speeds then the answer is Qnap. PCie slot allows for 10GbE upgrade. Without the upgrade TerraMaster 2X2.5GbE will be faster compared to a single LAN port. Regarding NAS backups, Qnap 10Gbit […]
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 […]
TerraMaster F2-223 2-Bay 2.5GbE NAS Processor Processor Model Intel® Celeron® N4505 Processor Architecture X.86 64-bit Processor Frequency Dual Core 2.0 GHz (Max burst up to 2.9 GHz) CPU Single-Core Score / Hardware Encryption Engine √ Hardware Transcoding Engine H.265 (HEVC), MPEG-4 Part 2, MPEG-2, VC-1; maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per […]
Qnap TS-264 NAS with 2.5GbE LAN, M.2 SSD cache and HDMI 2.0 TS-264-8G CPU Intel® Celeron® N5105/N5095 4-core/4-thread processor (up to 2.9 GHz) CPU architecture 64-bit x86 graphics processor Intel® UHD Graphics floating point operations encryption engine (AES-NI) hardware acceleration shift system memory 8 GB built-in (not expandable) maximum memory 8 GB flash memory 4 […]
Qnap QSW-M2106R-2S2T managed 10GbE and 2.5GbE ports, half-rack 1U switch QSW-M2106R-2S2T management type web management Number of ports 10 10GbE SFP+ 2 10GbE BASE-T (RJ45) 2 2.5GbE (RJ45) 6 Power Supply Description Internal power supply Maximum power consumption 40W Input power type AC Input voltage range 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz MAC address table 16K Total no congestion […]
What is the Best Way to Backup Your Data Every Day? I know it is not going to be shocking news when I say that Data is really, really important. That should not come as a staggering fact. If you found this article thanks to a rather perceptive google search, then clearly you think data […]
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 […]
How to Install TrueNAS Core on a QNAP NAS Drive – Step By Step Guide Have you always wanted to test out or run your very own TrueNAS Core NAS setup, but are intimidated by the building of it? It’s understandable. As respected as the ZFS-powered server software is in the IT community, it is […]
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 […]
How to Install TrueNAS Scale on an Asustor NAS Drive – Step-By-Step Guide Not all Linux servers are built equally! If you are new to the world of private server storage, you might have heard about how “everything runs on Linux”. Now, that is not exactly true (with many other platforms out there with their […]
How to Install TrueNAS Core on an Asustor NAS Drive – Step-By-Step Guide Most new or relatively inexperienced NAS users can be separated into two clear categories. There are those that want to get their hands dirty, spend sensibly on a DiY system in order to take advantage of community-built platforms such as TrueNAS Core, […]
How to Install TrueNAS Scale on a QNAP NAS Drive – Step-By-Step Guide If you are reading this guide on making the switch inside your QNAP NAS from QTS/QuTS to TrueNAS Scale, then chances are that you are well aware of what exactly this impressive piece of open-source software is capable of! TrueNAS Scale is […]
How to Install TrueNAS Core on a QNAP NAS Drive – Step By Step Guide Have you always wanted to test out or run your very own TrueNAS Core NAS setup, but are intimidated by the building of it? It’s understandable. As respected as the ZFS-powered server software is in the IT community, it is […]
How to Run TrueNAS Scale on a Terramaster NAS Drive – Step By Step Guide Not all Linux servers are built equally! If you are new to the world of private server storage, you might have heard about how “everything runs on Linux”. Now, that is not exactly true (with many other platforms out there […]
Synology Planning on a New WRX560 WiFi 6 and 2.5GbE Router for 2022/2023 Update (10/10/22 UK) – This Router has been confirmed to carry the Model ID/Name RTX560 (not RT3000ax) and will be released towards the end of November 2022 Yes, Synology is working on a new WiFi 6 and 2.5G router – The Synology […]
New Synology RS2423+12-Bay Rackstation Coming for 2022/2023 The Synology RSx23 and DSx23 Range are shaping up to be one of the busiest ranges from Synology for quite a few years, with recent information passed to me on a new 12-Bay expandable Rackstation solution, the Synology RS2423+ NAS. This new system information arrives alongside those of […]
TerraMaster F4-223 4-bay 2.5GbE NAS Processor Processor Model Intel® Celeron® N4505 Processor Architecture X.86 64-bit Processor Frequency Dual Core 2.0 GHz (Max burst up to 2.9 GHz) CPU Single-Core Score / Hardware Encryption Engine √ Hardware Transcoding Engine H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VC-1;maximum resolution: 4K (4096 x 2160); maximum frame rate per second (FPS): 60 Memory […]
Synology DS1823xs+ 10GbE 8-Bay NAS Revealed Updated 19/02/23 – This article has been improved, with further information on the CPU and architecture of the device since it was published yesterday Ever wondered if Synology would ever release a 10GbE solution that was targeted at photo/video editors? A moderate-sized NAS, maybe 8 bays or so, expandable, […]
The Synology DS423 NAS Rumoured for Q4 2022 / Q1 2023 Note – This article was written 18/07/22 and I will strive to update it as much as I can in the 2nd half of 2023, so if you want to be the first to know, you can get alerts on this SPECIFIC page by […]