Asustor Reveal the Switch’stor ASW205T 2.5Gbe Unmanaged Network Switch Already a well-established brand in the world of network-attached storage (NAS), Asustor has just launched their first network switch, the ASW205T 2.5Gbe Unmanaged 5 port switch. Named the Switch’stor (in line with their recent NAS releases in the Lockerstor, Drivestor and Nimbustor), the ASW205T arrives in […]
The Synology RS1623xs+ NAS – A New and Long Demanded NAS in the Works! ANOTHER new Synology uncovered! It really is bloody RAINING Synology NAS lately and the freshly uncovered RS1623xs+ is another business class solution that is the follow-up to an often hugely overlooked great rackmount server! This latest NAS that will likely be […]
Transcoding 4K Media on the QNAP TS-453B NAS Server? Transcoding on a NAS such as the QNAP TS-453B 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-453B NAS is the host […]
WD My Cloud NAS or Synology/QNAP? Which Brand Should You Buy? For many users, the first NAS they ever owned was the affordable and sturdy WD My Cloud NAS drive. From students and teachers to console gamers and small business, the WD My Cloud range of NAS devices was one of the earliest attempts by […]
The Best Network Switches for your NAS A network switch is a smart means to manage, control, configure and connect all of your network devices. Many people often get routers and switches confused and this is perfectly understandable. At first, second and third glance they seem near enough identical. A both that lives in the […]
Considering buying a NAS for my home needs. I will only use it for some personal files (1 Tb), and mostly for video consumption, from only one source: my TV (i.e. no simultaneous users). I need a NAS that can manage torrent downloads, and be able to stream 4k movies to the TV (a Panasonic […]
Thunderbolt 5: The Future of Connectivity or an Overkill for Most Users? As Thunderbolt 5 prepares to make its debut in 2024, many consumers are left wondering if this new technology is a significant advancement they should be anticipating or just another buzz that will fade away. This doubt intensifies especially when considering the lukewarm […]
Review of the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD 2021 has been a real boom year for super-fast SSD storage and one drive that has seemingly come out of nowhere to being EVERYWHERE is the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus SSD. Although it could be argued that many areas of consumer technology has […]
How long will my NAS live? I am very concerned about the SMR/CMR dilemma that we are currently embroiled with. I have a Synology DS218+, 1 1/2 years in service, fitted with x2 4TB WD Red CMR drives. My stockist still has 4TB CMR drIves on offer. Should I buy two more CMR drives now […]
Tivo replacement HD I am trying to find a suitable replacement internal hard drive for my TiVo Bolt+. I currently have 3TB installed. This unit uses a 2.5″ drive. I would like to use another 3TB drive but I’ve been told this may not be available. Can you help?? As long as you get a […]
Brand New Thunderbolt NAS for 2018 – The Promise Atlas S8+ 8-Bay for Mac Since the release of the QNAP Thunderbolt NAS series 2 years ago, we have seen a growing trend of network attached storage devices being used in photo and video editing post-production. Of course, QNAP really has dominated the market in this field, […]
A Guide to the Best Photography NAS Drives to Buy Right Now Many users first time hearing about NAS drives will often be when the limitations of their 3rd party cloud storage space (from the likes of Google, Apple or DropBox) start to become clear, with few groups feeling this pinch more than keen amateur […]
I work as a freelance composer in the UK, primarily out of my home studio – but the storage needs upgrading. I’m looking to upgrade from my cluttered array of many external drives to a DAS unit, as I don’t need anything with NAS capabilities – as I’ll only be accessing and using the unit […]
Why Should You Buy the New Synology DS1821+ NAS? As many of you are no doubt aware, there is a brand new Synology solution available to buy for those looking at a robust, affordable and Powerful 8-Bay solution. The recently revealed Synology DS1821+ NAS is a reimagining of the popular 8 drive plus series from […]
Do you know if the software will allow one unit to backup to another unit at another location via the internet? What I would like to do is get two of these, install one at my church (very small – office is our Pastor and a church secretary) as file storage/backup for two PCs, and […]
How to Install Proxmox on a QNAP NAS Drive – Step By Step Guide If you have been looking into server-based virtualization or high-efficiency container deployment, then there is every chance that you are well aware of Promox, the open-source alternative to enterprise/premium VM platforms such as VMware, Citrix or Redhat hypervisors. A hypervisor is […]
Western Digital Release 22TB Hard Drive in WD Red Pro, WD Gold and WD Purple That’s Right! WD has now officially released their 22TB series of HDDs to the WD Gold, WD Red Pro and WD Purple Pro series of hard disks. So, why is this such a big deal? Well, anyone who has been […]
TS-i410X: Industrial 10GbE 4X2.5inch SATA SSD NAS with 4K transcoding chip (silent thanks to passive cooling) TS-i410X-8G CPU Intel® Atom® x6425E 4-core/4-thread processor, burst up to 3.0 GHz CPU Architecture 64-bit x86 Graphic Processors Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors Floating Point Unit Encryption Engine (AES-NI) Hardware-accelerated Transcoding System Memory 8 GB, not […]
The Buffalo TeraStation Series Featuring the 3210DN and 3410DN NAS The TeraStation™ line of network-attached storage (NAS) devices represents Buffalo’s premier NAS and iSCSI unified storage solutions. TeraStations are designed to meet exacting standards and demands of today’s businesses. With robust storage technologies such as RAID, hot spare, and real-time replication, TeraStations offer cost-effective network storage solutions […]
Which is the best 2-Bay Synology NAS? The DS718+ or the DS716+II? Synology have been pretty much leading the pack when it comes to home NAS for a number of years. Though in recent years we have seen a lot of back and forth between them and QNAP NAS, it is safe to say that […]