New Asustor AS3302T and AS3304T Drivestor Pro NAS Releasing Soon Good News for anyone who has been looking at buying a new NAS in 2021, but is looking to keep things a tad affordable, with the reveal of the new Asustor DriveStor Pro NAS series in 2-Bay and 4-Bay. These new value series models arrive […]
Specifications and Hardware Revealed on the Synology DS3018xs First and foremost it is the first 2018 series NAS, The Synology DS3018xs NAS server. Quite a bold release for the closing stages of 2017, given the numerous 2 and 4 Bay Synology NAS re;eases that have been announced. However the specs are really something to admire and you […]
The Synology DS218 NAS is here and is it worth your time? When Synology started releasing all of their two-bay NAS devices at the same time, it was always going to lead to a lot of market confusion and saturation. Over the past three to four months we’ve seen the entire too hard drive NAS […]
Top 3 NAS for 10Gbe of the Year The importance of 10-gigabit ethernet (10Gbe) in 2018 cannot be understated. With advances in affordability and the utility of this kind of hardware, many users are now making the jump into this faster more efficient means of improving their workflow. Not so long ago, most companies/businesses that […]
Brand new 6-Bay for 2018 Information regarding a brand new Synology NAS for 2018 has been uncovered (excellent work by iDomiX here) and it looks like we are finally going to see a REAL player to join the DS1817+ and DS1517+ NAS. I think it is fair to say that when the Synology flagship 5-Bay […]
Why use a NAS for your Photography and Video Editing NAS has fast become the go-to storage medium for both home and working professionals in 2018. Photo and video editors the world over are turning to network attached storage to bolster and improve their workflow. Gone are the days when a photo and video editors […]
I run a small outfit with some friends and we currently need a NAS/ DAS system that is able to support a total of 8 users. 6 of those users are basic usage with file sharing / transferring, while the other two are editors. Both systems will be running AVID MEDIA COMPOSER and Auto Desk […]
Getting to Know the Buffalo Windows Storage Server 2016 NAS Server When I first heard that I was going to get my hands on the new Windows storage server 2016 NAS from Buffalo, I’ll be honest I wasn’t hugely excited. Windows Server is so essentially ‘business’, that you instantly associate it with ‘hard work’. Inversely, […]
Depending on a use case, SSD wears out at a different rate. In harsh environments like RAID, cache, and heavy access you need to look at endurance rating. Bigger means a longer lifespan and not a decreased performance even with a heaviest access. Apart from that, you could look at MTBF which is life expectancy. […]
Why is the QNAP TS-932X Desktop NAS a Good 10Gbe Entry Point The business-class TS-932X is a budget-friendly NAS designed to accommodate five 3.5-inch hard drives and four 2.5-inch SSDs. It is also the first ARM-based NAS that supports Qtier™ technology for efficient auto-tiered storage. As a 9-bay NAS, the compact TS-932X takes up less […]
Good news – Thunderbolt 3 for Mac – 40GB/s for all Thunderbolt 3 has been around for a number of months now and has been causing quite a stir. Connected via the USB Type C port type, it has been a fast luxury that is being enjoyed by Window users almost exclusively – till now! […]
TerraMaster Introduces 9-Bay T9-423 High-Performance NAS In the last few years, it would be fair to say that I have seen ALOT of NAS drives. However, the latest release from Terramaster is quite a unique piece of kit and although it brings a bunch of ‘brand firsts’ to the desktop buyer’s market, it does so […]
The New QNAP TS-253Be and TS-453Be NAS – better value fully featured NAS QNAP have made some real changes recently regarding their popular B Series of NAS. Many of us complained about the x53B series – mainly that despite it’s rather innovative hardware options, the price tag was just too high. So now with the […]
I especially liked the videos reviewing the new Asustor LockStore NAS AS7110T and the AS6510T. Have a question about these new units….can drive expansion units be added? Yes, you can surely use AS6004U. It connects via USB allowing you add four more drives to your existing NAS. *NAS series supporting expansion of up to 3 […]
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 […]
Ironwolf 525 vs WD SN700 vs Firecuda 530 These are very similar spec and endurance M.2 SSDs. Things to look at MTBF and TBW. The best between these three is Ironwolf 525 Second place to Firecuda 530 And a third place to WD SN700 But again, they all are very similar. Ironwolf […]
The DS120J Super-Budget NAS from Synology is Revealed 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 […]
The latest Budget NAS has been released by Synology – Say hello to the DS218j Already covered here on NAScompares last week, the Synology DS218j is the latest network attached storage device (NAS) to join the J series of cost-effective NAS. Being released alongside the DS218play and DS118, this device could easily be ignored by […]
Can the Synology DiskStation DS218+ NAS be attached to the new Synology MR2200ac Mesh Router to eliminate the need for a 3rd party USB wireless network adapter? I want to give my Synology DiskStation DS218+ NAS wireless capability without the necessity of purchasing a potentially unreliable USB wireless network adapter that might not be compatible […]
Terramaster NAS Devices Being Targetted by Ransomware – IMPORTANT If you are a current Terramaster NAS user, then immediately log into your system and check that your data is in order. In a little over the last week, numerous users have been reporting that their TNAS systems have been hit by ransomware attacks (bearing similarity […]