QNAP vs Synology. I was looking to buy either the QNAP TS-932x or Synology DS918+ They are both very similar price points and features. I do like that the TS-932x has 10gb SFP ports. The DS918+ has some good features like the transcoding and btrfs. I’m going to use this for a home NAS as […]
Transcoding 4K Media on the QNAP TS-877 NAS Plex Media Server? Transcoding on a NAS such as the QNAP TS-877 device is the ability for a multimedia file to be changed from it’s existing format or codec to one that is better suited to the destination device. In this file access, the QNAP TS-877 NAS is […]
Finally MR2200ac Synology mesh router price and stock Available Why should I get one? MR2200ac is the only router out there with brand new WPA3 Wi-Fi security standard. This is nothing like Netgear or similar Wifi-range extenders or WiFi Access points. This is a mesh router, which means- no more confused phones and other mobile devices […]
I am looking to purchase an appliance to store my patient’s health information and my internal business operations. Important things are Hipaa, speed, reliability, recovery, and expandability. For important data storage, I would always recommend NAS business leader Synology. DS218+ will do the job but will be limited regards to expandability. DS718+ will expand up […]
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I have years worth of Word/PPT files that I need access to on 3 different computers, plus I need to give access to a couple of other people. Mostly so they can print out the Word Document, and play the PowerPoint if I’m not available. Right now, they’re backed up via Gmail & an external […]
My organization is looking at upgrading the storage of our media and documents setup, from the current multiple external HDD setup to a single NAS Device. I read your reviews about the Terramaster, and i have looked into other Qnap devices too. My questions is, Is the Terramaster a good solution? what are the disadvantages […]
4k multi 2.0a and super powerful processor I need to download movies, pictures and music from iphones and ipads and play them on all devices including smart tv’s. I also download all of the above from the internet. Everything I own is newer so it plays all HDR. I own a hi res music system […]
I am interested in buying the NAS TS-x53B, and have two questions regarding the same. 1. I am interested in the DAS functionality of this device, and was wondering if the unit when connected via USB is recognized as a network drive or an external drive! So, when I will connect the NAS device through […]
I am considering upgrading and having all of my media collection on one large NAS drive that I can stream to a Zappiti mini 4k media player and watch on my TV. I am not sure which NAS enclosure to go for. I’ve had got experiences with WD so I intend to buy 4 x […]
I am looking to buy a Home NAS system primary uses are: 1) Store personal film collection 4K quality. 2) Play these films to all devices (multiple TV’s (some are not 4k), IPhone & Samung Phones, IPADS and other PC’s). 3) Store photo’s, books, music to be able to read / playback on devices 4) […]
ES1686DC to replace out SAN Hi! I have watched several of your videos and really appreciate all that you do. We currently have a 3-host (with failover) ESXI 6.5 setup (with vsphere 6.5) with about 25 VMs running on it. Only a few of the VMs are high volume traffic of large case files of […]
My goal is to have a Plex Server capable of transcoding 10bit 4K and hosting 3-4 Virtual Machines without having performance issues. Currently I have several devices, HP DL20 Gen9 Xeon E3-1200v6 48GB RAM 10GB Ethernet Server running VMWare, DS1817+ 10GB ethernet, a handful of Windows/Ubuntu VMs, and a Plex Ubunutu VM. Currently Plex is […]
Cleaning the NAS Hello, i have been using my 1621+ for few months thanks for your advice. now I’m wondering is there an official way or a prober way to clean it ? how to do it ? best materials for cleaning it ? thanks again . Cleaning a NAS will be very similar to […]
How to Use Intrusion Detection on the Synology Surveillance DVA3219 NAS Once your cameras are mounted successfully (Guide for that can be found here), software configurations must be set up for DVA to suit your needs fittingly. This chapter covers the crucial settings to achieve high intrusion-detection precision. Step 1 – Select a Stream Profile […]
looking for NAS 218+ or 718+ (220+ would be great) Hi! I found your page and was happy to see how good you compare the hardware! (excellent, if you ask me) Well I want to use my NAS for all devices PC, IPhone and Laptop and as a cloud for my family (3 users at […]
I have learned a lot from your videos about how to set up and use my new Asustor AS3204T NAS. One of the main uses for my NAS is to share content with relatives and friends. There are many times when I have wanted to share a large file that was too big for email […]
I thought Synology might be the better choice not only but as well due to some of your video comparisons. Not as good from a hardware perspective but easier to handle for me as I want to set everything up myself. Or did I get your recommendation regarding Synology (in your videos) wrong? Synology is […]
I have a QNAP TS-128A 1 Bay NAS and looking for some advice on best storage/volume setting and how to setup for snapshot (if it is possible with 1 Bay NAS). Do i need to use external USB HD via the USB port ? Snapshots will reserve storage space on your existing internal drives. Qnap, […]
NAS / IP Surveillance Recommendations Hello from the US – I hope you continue to remain healthy in the UK during the current COVID-19 crisis. I have recently discovered your NASCompares channel on Youtube – I have found it to be very informative. I had a circa 2006 Infrant ReadyNAS NV that died a few […]