So I currently own a Freenas server that I built myself and it generally works pretty well, probably struggle.to transcode 4k/compressed 1080 but mostly ok. What I mainly dislike is the maintance required when upgrading etc, can be a nightmare.to maintain if you break permissions etc. This is why I would like to move to […]
Good News – The QNAP QSW-1208-8C and QSW-804-4C 10GbE Switch are REAL and coming SOON Excellent news for those who are searching for a cost effective and unmanaged 10Gbe switch in 2018 – the QNAP QSW-1208-8C and the smaller QSW-804-4C are confirmed and heading our way for an April ’18 release. We first uncovered information and […]
So currently I am looking to use my NAS that is used as accessing data and stream the data from my windows computer/ Android phones and ps4, having authentication so that no one else can access my NAS/ I would like to stream movies and read document such as pdf and doc document over my […]
Synology DS1019+ NAS – Let’s get Physical! Our CeBit 2018 Coverage continues and today I got to get a great deal more hands-on with the Synology 5-Bay that all indicators from last week’s coverage of Computex 2018, was your favourite unit that was unveiled. At the Synology Solution Exhibition event in Hannover I was able to […]
The latest Budget NAS has been released by Synology – Say hello to the DS218j What the Synology DS218J can do (PROS): Home and Student Storage DLNA Support Plex Media Server Support Apple Time Machine Support Surveillance including multiple camera licences iTunes Server Synology Hybrid RAID (SHR) Support Download server (FTP, HTTP, BT,NZB) CMS and […]
I am trying to decide between Nimbustor4 and DS918, I already have 2 wd red drives to make a start. This will be used mainly for plex being watched remotely (in my caravan), possibly transcoding 4k in the future but only 1080p for now. I ‘ve been running xpenology on my laptop for a while […]
QNAP ZFS? Im looking seriously at a QNAP NAS that would support ZFS. I dont want to break the bank though. I am running a File/Media server and need to be able to transcode using hardware. My current Dell Poweredge T320 doesnt have that ability. I have looked at Synology but even the new 1819 […]
I’m looking into having a home server with the idea of storing music, pictures and movies and with the capability of viewing the movies on my TV. I have a Roku stick and hope to use that to access the NAS or server. I have watched a few videos about the QNAP TS-251D and think […]
The big innovators of NAS turn their attention to Hardware Acceleration with the Mustang-200 Upgrade Card QNAP have long been the innovators of NAS over the last decade. Entering the Network Attached Storage market with their early desktop NAS server devices, so they were competing with longstanding brands and then turning the whole industry upside […]
The New and Exciting 4-Bay Thunderbolt 3 NAS from QNAP is close to release Not long now till QNAP release their more home and SMB based Thunderbolt 3 NAS, the TS-453BT3-8G and many of you have been wondering what has taken so long? The QNAP TS-453BT3 was originally uncovered by NASCompares back in May and since then […]
MY CLOUD PRO SERIES NAS – Prebuilt plex server With an Intel Pentium processor and massive capacity, My Cloud Pro Series NAS have space to save your media collection and the power to transcode and beautifully stream it all on virtually any device. PLEX MEDIA SERVER With the Plex Media Server installed, your My Cloud NAS […]
I see Qnap’s TVS-872x will be available soon. In your opinion how does it stack up against the TVS-872xt (I wouldn’t make use of the thunderbolts anyways) and the h973ax? The main difference between 72XT and 72X is the absence of the Thunderbolt card, slower CPU and half of the RAM capacity. Qnap h973ax is […]
4K UHD. Hi. I’m thinking about buying a NAS to store my movies. I have approx 400 DVDs and 200 blu-rays. Also 40 4K UHDs. I’m trying to decide between the 418play and the 918+. Of course, I don’t want to over spend, nor do I want to under spend. I’m just trying to get […]
My boss wants me to recommend universal extenders with good reviews, 1200 mbs and mesh smart roaming that preferably are under $150. These would be used by our staff who are working remotely and likely will be for some time. Would the NetGear wifi mesh ex6100 be a good recommendation? What about the TP-Link Deco […]
Buffalo Windows Server 2016 NAS and 10Gbe – What’s not to like? Though this is not the first time we have covered the Buffalo Windows Storage Server 2016 NAS range, we thought it worth mentioning the recent press release from them regarding their 10Gbe inclusion and the chip that helps do the job. Aquantia, a […]
I am about to purchase a mac mini to replace and old Mac and have been going down the rabbit hole of storage options, learning about SSD, HDD, RAID, NAS. Here are a few things that I’m hoping to accomplish: 1. Store and backup my family photo and video library – this is priority #1. […]
TerraMaster Introduces 12-Bay T12-423 High-Performance NAS Terramaster continues to roll out their new ‘423’ series of devices and for those that thought the recent 9-Bay solution that was revealed was intriguing will be pleased to hear that Terramaster have doubled down o this and crafted a new 12-Bay NAS solution in the T12-423. The Terramaster […]
Scheduled recording of internet radio broadcast I have been searching for a simple way to do scheduled recordings of audio streams from internet radio stations. I looked at Audio Station and found that it can connect to internet radio stations but didn’t seem to have a way to record streaming content. I looked at some […]
I have a house with an out-building that also requires internet. Currently, I have just upgraded my primary WiFi router to a Synology RT2600ac, which has only served to show that my second access point is also too old. Were I to add a MR2200ac as the second access point (they are connected by wired […]
I spent few hours on QNAP website and on yours. I bought a Thecus 5200Pro in 2007 for my home. I ran it for more than 10 years, almost 24×7. I had recently HDD crash (5xWD Re entreprise 500GB disks). I would like to change my NAS for several reason like the lack of support/software, […]