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Synology 10gbe slow network speeds

Synology 10gbe slow network speeds

I have been watching a lot of your videos about upgrading to 10gbe network for the Synology 1618+. I purchased the Synology (E10G18-T1) card and a Aquantia (AQN-107) for an older desktop computer. I also purchased a NETGEAR Nighthawk S8000 8-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Plus Gaming Switch (GS808E), but the best transfer speeds I get […]

10GbE upgrade Step by Step

10GbE upgrade Step by Step

10 GBe home environment I recently bought a NAS TVS 673e 4G and i would like to benefit of 10 GBE environment in my home. I would like to know what i need to have to enjoy 10GbE. Until know I found that I need to have a network adapter for 10 GB installed in […]

Can I use 10Gbe PCIe card and M2 SSD (M2D18) cache card together?

Can I use 10Gbe PCIe card and M2 SSD  (M2D18) cache card together?

Hi, with SYNOLOGY RS3617RPxs could I use 10Gbe PCIe optional card with SSD M2 cache (M2D18) PCIe optional card ? I mean use the two expansion PCIe slots, one with LAN card and the other with SSD M2 card ? is it working together ?   Yes, you can install and use two cards simultaneously. […]

10gb-t to 10g sfp+ converter

10gb-t to  10g sfp+ converter

I have a nas that has 10gb-t in it already and I have a 10g sfp+ Switch Can I just buy one Transceiver Witch one do i get I am new to this   The answer is very simple. You need 10GbE sfp+ adapter. It costs around 100$ but it is fairly straight forward and […]

DS1819+ vs TVS-872XT – best 10G video editing storage

DS1819+ vs TVS-872XT – best 10G video editing storage

I really like the synology boxes. Would the 1819+ really be fast enough if I used all 1tb SSDs in it, with just me editing over 10gbe? If yes… Then can I install 1 NIC in my workstation, in a pcie x4 slot and direct connect to the 1819+ via cat6a or cat7.. and have […]

QNA-T310G1T and QNA-T310G1S Supported SFPs cables

QNA-T310G1T and QNA-T310G1S Supported SFPs cables

QNA-T310G1S – Supported SFPs We ordered QNA-T310G1S, and it didn’t come with SFP (fiber). We found that SFPs from Cisco and other manufacture are working fine, but we would like to know is there a list of supported SFPs? I sent email to QNAP but for some reason they are not responding… Why in AJA […]

10GbE Switch Between Netgear Nighthawk R9000 and QNAP HS-453DX

10GbE Switch Between Netgear Nighthawk R9000 and QNAP HS-453DX

10GbE Switch Between Netgear Nighthawk R9000 and QNAP HS-453DX My set-up, 1Gig cable internet service coming into home, attached to Motorola MB8600 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem connected to Netgear Nighthawk R9000 X10 router. I’m looking at purchasing a MikroTik CRS305-1G-4S-IN 10GbE Switch (w/ 4 10Gtek for Cisco SFP-10G-T-S Compatible 10GBase-T SFP+ 10 Gigabit RJ45 Copper […]

10Gbe Managed PoE Switch

10Gbe Managed PoE Switch

10Gbe for QNAP NAS Surveillance We have already purchased a TVS-672XT for media storage for our property in Baja, Mexico. One of the main uses for which we purchased the NAS is for a multi-camera surveillance system, and the QNAP option seemed an excellent choice. My query is about the suitability of a 10GBe switch […]

Slow 10GbE- how to speed it up!

Slow 10GbE- how to speed it up!

qnap tvs 1282t3 slow 10Gbe speeds I bought a QNAP 1282t3 turbo nas and I’m experiencing slow 10gbe transfer speeds. My NIC is an Asus ROG AREION 10gbe adapter using the Aquantia AQN107 controller. I cant seem to get consistent transfer speeds. PLEASE HELP!!!! There are few things s you need to check when you […]

Connect between 10GbE and 1GbE devices

Connect between 10GbE and 1GbE devices

I co own a small photo/video studio with one other person. We want to centralize all our files and have them in one place to store and work off of. We would need to use an adaptor for direct connection to our laptops from 10gb ethernet to thunderbolt on out laptops, though we don’t both […]

Link aggregated 2x speed over the 10GbE connection

Link aggregated 2x speed over the 10GbE connection

I currently have a QNAP TS-469 Pro, but would like to upgrade to a 10GbE equipped NAS probably next year. In the meantime I’d like to make the most of what I have already. I’d like to use link aggregation to connect the QNAP TS-469 Pro to a switch using two standard ethernet cables. I’d […]

Synology or Qnap 10GBe latest models

Synology or Qnap 10GBe latest models

Synology or Qnap 10GBe latest models i am facing a big challenge of deciding which brand to go for between Synology or Qnap 10G latest models. i have a router netgear R9000 which has 10 G but i am not sure what to buy . my requirement is at least 4 slots NAS and my […]

M2D18 or 10GbE card

M2D18 or 10GbE card

If I would go with the DS1819+ what would you recommend to choose to put in the PCIe slot? What gives better benefits the 10GbE or the SSD cache? I wish you could install both. But because you can not- you need to decide what is more important. You probably will not need NVMe speed […]

10Gbit NAS for postroduction 

10Gbit NAS for postroduction 

We are a Team of two working in the postroduction industry working with lots of sequences. We have been using the synology 1815+ so far. We never had problems with it. But lately we are running out of storage and since 10GBE connection is out we are looking for a new NAS giving us the […]

Racked Synology 12+ bay NAS + NVMe Cache +Xeon +10Gbe

Racked Synology 12+ bay NAS + NVMe Cache +Xeon +10Gbe

Racked Synology NAS + NVMe Cache Is there currently a racked Synology NAS 3.5″ 12+ disk product with NVMe SSD cache support, Xeon processors and 10Gbe? The answer is no unless you get one with an expansion. Synology has two models with NVMe SSD card support and 10GbE built in, but CPU will be Atom: RackStation […]

Safe 8-bay NAS solution with 10GbE

Safe 8-bay NAS solution with 10GbE

I also have to say at the start here that I use to use FreeNAS for many years and build my own setups for that over the years. Kind of getting sick and tired of constantly fooling around with that as I don’t have as much free time anymore and would like to find an […]

Qnap QXG-10G1T 10GbE card alternative

Qnap QXG-10G1T 10GbE card alternative

I’m looking at a QNAP TS-873 and am going to add a 10gbe card to it. The QM2 card is overkill as the NAS has M2 slots and the QXG-10G1T card is out of stock everywhere that doesn’t have inflated prices. In your opinion would this Asus card from Amazon work. Qnap is very open […]

Daisy chain 10GbE switches

Daisy chain 10GbE switches

I have a QNAP Tvs-873e. I’ve been on a gigabit network for some time. I’m awaiting parts for a new workstation build and will be adding a 10gbe card, so I ordered one of the QNAP dual 10gbe PCIe cards form QNAP. While waiting for those, I’ve been looking at switches. Right now, my network […]

Rackmount NAS with 12 bays, SHR, 10GBE, at least 32GB RAM

Rackmount NAS with 12 bays, SHR, 10GBE, at least 32GB RAM

I’m looking to upgrade my existing RS815+ and RX415. I’ve run out of space/drive bays and feel I could use some extra RAM and horsepower. I was about to pull the trigger on RS3617xs+ but what I’m understanding is that unit doesn’t support SHR which is a must for me. Can you recommend another Synology […]

Thunderbolt to 10GbE adapter from Qnap – QNA-T310G1S and QNA-T310G1T

Thunderbolt to 10GbE adapter from Qnap – QNA-T310G1S and QNA-T310G1T

Thunderbolt to 10GbE adapter from Qnap – QNA-T310G1S and QNA-T310G1T QNA-T310G1S Controller: AQC107S-B1-C + AQX-N3F10-DRE-U3C Interface: 1X Thunderbolt 3, 1x 10GbE SFP+ port Cable: SFP+ DAC cable QNA-T310G1T Controller: AQC107S-B1-C + AQX-N3F10-DRE-U3C Interface: 1X Thunderbolt 3, 1x 10GbE RJ45 port Cable: CAT6a / CAT7 network cable What specs would Qnap Thunderbolt 3 to 10GbE adapter […]