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What the difference editing video via 1GbE or 10GbE connected NAS?

What the difference editing video via 1GbE or 10GbE connected NAS?

But how crucial is it to have 10gbe vs 1gbe for video editing. My drive has SSD options – should I go for that have store working video files on those drives. You can edit on either of the connections. The difference is speed. Editing via 1GbE is like working on a slow USB2 external […]

10GbE network slow / lag / not working

10GbE network slow / lag / not working

New home network config FIOS Quantum 1100 =>Netgear JGS524 switch => MikroTik CRS309-1G-8S+1N switch The MikroTik is a 10GBe switch, the Netgear an unmanaged 1GBe switch. I use Cat 7 to connect them in the order shown here here. The MikroTik is using SWos version 2.11 (2.12 got weird pauses unless flow control was turned […]

Can I use 1GbE LAN port on a NAS while 10GbE port is connected?

Can I use 1GbE LAN port on a NAS while 10GbE port is connected?

I am looking at adding a 10gbe card to the NAS. I am assuming the original giga port will remain functional?! What I am wondering is can I have my main 10gbe lan connection run into the 10gbe port, then use the 1gb original port to go to a switch and run all my 1gb […]

Fanless (SSD) NAS, w/10GbE

Fanless (SSD) NAS, w/10GbE

Fanless (SSD) NAS, w/10GbE WTB: Fanless NAS, with at least 1 10GbE port (can be SFP+). Would intend to start at 4 GB RAID5 and only needs to scale to 8 GB. Want all SSD drives. Thx. The only fanless NAS with 10GbE is HS-453DX. You can not have RAID5, but you can have two […]

How to connect Qnap to ubiquiti 10GbE SFP+ switch?

How to connect Qnap to ubiquiti 10GbE SFP+ switch?

Thanks for the info. I ended up pulling the trigger on the 872XT. Now, my question is getting 10GBE. I have a ubiquiti switch right next to my nas that supports SFP+. My knowledge stops with cat5a, so what would be needed to connect this 872xt to my SFP+ port? There are two options. Use […]

Short depth 1u NAS with 10GbE option for Plex

Short depth 1u NAS with 10GbE option for Plex

1u with 10gb option I really enjoy the website and the youtube videos talking about NAS’s im fairly new and have built a rack for my gear, and looking for a nice short depth 1u NAS that works as good as my DS918+ i am currently using. im not particular on the brand as i […]

Photoshop NAS – Synology NAS That Supports Both 10Gbe And M.2 NVME Cache

Photoshop NAS – Synology NAS That Supports Both 10Gbe And M.2 NVME Cache

Photoshop NAS – Synology NAS That Supports Both 10Gbe And M.2 NVME Cache I am looking for a Synology NAS that will support both NVME M.2 cache and 10GbE that has quad core Xenon over Atom quad core with 8-12 bays. I now have a Nikon D850 45Megapixel camera that is swamping my DS215J. I […]

10GbE iMac Pro with fastest NAS

10GbE iMac Pro with fastest NAS

I am a photographer/Videographer that has a growing small business. I am thinking of getting the new iMac Pro and wanted to revisit all my data needs. I would like to get something that is fast enough to handle 4K (eventually 8K) video files along with Hi Res photos. I work with the adobe suite […]

ESXi compatible 10GbE cards

ESXi compatible 10GbE cards

ESXi compatibility Regarding the following article, are any of these cards compatible with ESXi? except the synology one I guess. As you understand, I want to hook one Synology and one or more ESXi servers on a 10GBe network. ESXi which I use usually 6.5 or 6.7 and I use only stock images (Dell, HP, […]

Promax alternative for 4K editing over 10GbE

Promax alternative for 4K editing over 10GbE

  Looking to upgrade our storage over 10GBe I run a small 3D animation studio, currently everyone is working remotely which is hard as it relies so much on my staffs own internet connection. I need some advice on storage as we’re running a Qnap TVS-871T on raid 5 over 10GBe. its been great and […]

Best 4K editing 10gbe NAS

Best 4K editing 10gbe NAS

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 […]

Conect SFP+ to RJ45 10GBase-T – Netgear Nighthawk X10

Conect SFP+ to RJ45 10GBase-T – Netgear Nighthawk X10

QNAP HS-453DX NAS with my Netgear Nighthawk X10 I’ve seen lots of your YouTube videos and I’m looking at acquiring a QNAP HS-453DX NAS to attach to my Netgear NightHawk R9000 X10 router. As you know, the NAS has one 10 GbE RJ45 connector and the Nighthawk has a 10 GbE SFP+ LAN connector. To […]

10GBE cables

10GBE cables

10Gbps Ethernet Cable Top Selected Products and Reviews UGREEN Ethernet Cable, Cat 7 Gigabit Lan Network RJ45 High-Speed Patch Cord Flat Design 10Gbps for 600Mhz/s STP for Raspberry Pi 4, PC, Game Console, PS3, PS4, Switch, Modem, Smart TV, Patch Panel by UGREEN “I wouldn’t buy any other Ethernet cable for my home since finding […]