I’m thinking about getting a NAS and am looking at comparing the PR4100, DS918+ and the new F5-421. Wondering which of these would be the best choice? I’m only going to be using it as a media server and backing it up to GDrive (something that all support). But I find the F5 particularly interesting […]
Hi, I have been operating a QNAP NAS TS-239 Pro II for several years for central storage (file server) and web development (PHP, MySQL, Joomla). However now the requirements here raise (especially PHP version at 7.x) which is not possible to generally update to a newer version and QNAP does not provide any general update […]
Need help on the best nas for plex to play 4k movies 10bit I want to buy a NAS for my plex setup, so it will stream 4k 10bit movies to (My Tv, model LG 55EG960V ) OLED 4K TV using the inbuilt Plex apps and also using Xplay app on the LG tv which […]
I was wondering what the price and availability of the Synology DS1819+? What features will it have? What is best encryption for a Synology NAS? DS1819+ is available for ex.VAT £789.00 or £946.80 with VAT from SPAN and probably later from Amazon. It is not any different than previous ds1817+. It does have newer CPU but it performs […]
I work for a small video production company and we’re looking to upgrade our storage system soon to coincide with our move to a small private office. We’re looking at a NAS solution and I think I’m getting to grips and have narrowed it down a bit, but I’m still a little unsure on some […]
Synology HAT5300-12T Who Offers the Best Price and Service for the Synology HAT5300-12T NAS? To be kept upto date on the latest price changes on the HAT5300-12T, use our Amazon price watch tool to get regular, tailored updates on when it is at the best price for your budget. Your email will ONLY […]
Synology HAT5300-16T Who Offers the Best Price and Service for the Synology HAT5300-16T NAS? To be kept upto date on the latest price changes on the HAT5300-16T, use our Amazon price watch tool to get regular, tailored updates on when it is at the best price for your budget. Your email will ONLY […]
I have been reading a lot about the different NASes, comparing the specs (ATTACHED) this weekend and I do see that the TVS951x is a neat package as you suggest too. The Synology DS1817+ also looks quite good, but from what I can see it only has one Extension port which will force you to […]
I currently have a Synology DS214. I plan to upgrade to something much, much more current. My plan is to use the NAS for: (1) easy backup solution to NAS and once more to Amazon or another online; (2) transcoding–perhaps using Plex once I can figure out how to make it work; (3) music server […]
What I’m trying to accomplish is streaming my movies with the best quality with a price range around $1,200. – I have always used small portable hard drives for watching movies, – With the NAS will the internet speed have a big impact on the quality of my movies? – I have several 1080 BR […]
I would like to buy my first NAS and I would like to ask you which one should I choose for the following purposes: -storing my photos and videos from my DSLR camera (RAW and 1080p 60 videos) -parallel -store 4k videos -use as a mediacenter at home with a 4k TV -use as media […]
HDD Question Hi there, I am looking at getting a new NAS soon as an update to my old QNAP 219P. I am looking at the Synology 718+ and bringing in 2 x 6TB HDD’s. I read with interest about the WD Reds being suitable for NAS, but have also been told that the WD […]
Best Black Friday deal on Synology DS120j Good news for those looking to make their first steps into the world of NAS storage with Synology having revealed the new DS120j NAS Drive, a 1-Bay server that supports the very latest and largest Hard Drives (such as the Seagate Ironwolf 14/16TB Ironwolf NAS drives) and at a […]
Looking to buy NAS for my SOHO. Here is what I need: 1 – Access all data via internet from anywhere 2 – Able to store recent photos as well as look at files in storage, full read/write 3 – Media is mostly photo, music and doc files only a few video 3 – Stream […]
I love your videos and have been watching recently. I run a production company down in here in Melbourne, Australia and we’ve been meaning to severely upgrade our storage solution for many months now. We’re after 24 bays, and at least 100-150TB useable storage. What would you recommend for us with these requirements? We also […]
Black Friday Sale- The Final Day These are the best Amazon Black Friday Sale deals I have found today. Some of the things are the same things from yesterday, but some things are new. I will go through all their deals on daily bases and update you with the best finds. I am looking into […]
Choosing the Right NAS for Media and Backups Looking at Synology to set up a home NAS for 2 reasons. 1) use to backup four Windows computers (typically never more than two computers in use at one time) in real time. Also have this set up as RAID 1 and be able to copy it […]
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I have a new 4K Oled TV from LG, which doesn’t recognize well my old WD Booklive NAS (I can’t fast forward or choose the timeframe for a movie anymore). So it’s time for me to buy a new NAS (budget 400-600 €). If compatible with the price, I would prefer one that can act […]
So, I’m looking to finally make the move to a proper NAS as all my IT buddies have been suggesting for YEARS, and consolidate the mess of data that is spread across 10 externals that could probably fail any day. Between years and years of digital photography (all RAWs), a re-ripping project of my 2000+ CD […]