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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 […]

inexpensive switch with sufficient 10GBe

inexpensive switch with sufficient 10GBe

Router with 10GBE. Recently purchased a Netgear X10 Router (Model R9000), of which a rebadged newer model is coming out soon, the XR-700. These are the only two routers for the Prosumer that have a 10GBE port (SFP+) that I know of. I currently have a Synology DS214Play with 2 X 10TB, a Cisco SG-300 […]

The 4K NAS with 10GbE and M.2 cache

The 4K NAS with 10GbE and M.2 cache

Hello am looking to purchase a 4 bay nas that has the following characteristics 10gbe connection (network is 10gbe) play 4k able to connect with -udp-203 from oppo and play 4k through there Also we want it to utilize m2 ssd to push data faster We picked this TS-453BT3 so far, what do you think? […]

NAS for photographer/creative professional- cheapest 10gbe NAS

NAS for photographer/creative professional- cheapest 10gbe NAS

Hi. I am a photographer/creative professional who works primarily with Adobe Lightroom on a late 2013 iMac. I also dabble in video (little bit of 4K video editing). I am new to the NAS game, and have recently put together the following setup: Synology DS218+ with 2x Western Digital Gold 4TB hard drives (setup in […]

Synology E10G18-T1 direct connection do not work

Synology E10G18-T1 direct connection do not work

I have installed a E10G18-T1 into my ds1618+. I have installed an asus XG-C100C into my win 10 desktop. Both installations appear successful. I have connected the two cards via a 4meter cat6A cable. Synology Assistant finds the NAS connected via this cable. It has a mac address only, status is offline, WOL is off. […]

The 10gbe NAS with m.2 caching

The 10gbe NAS with m.2 caching

Thank you for reading this – may you have an advice on where I should look next. Would like QNAP or Synology solution that – 10G built in or possible (PCIe lot) – BOTH 10G eventually possible (I have SFP+ switch now and would go into Cat6 rj45 later) – multiple bays – M2 cashing […]

Best 4-bay 10GbE NAS

Best 4-bay 10GbE NAS

I am a freelance videographer/editor and so far, I have used my iMac’s internal hard drive and/or external hard drives for both storing files and backing up files from multiple computers/hard drives. Recently, almost all of my available space across these platforms become full, and I didn’t want to go through the same process of […]

Synology 10GB ethernet with 4k UHD transcription

Synology 10GB ethernet with 4k UHD transcription

I’ve been waiting for years to purchase a NAS so that I could ensure that all of my personal files are stored in a safe place and not on my 2 desktop HDDs. Now I am ready to purchase and need some feedback on what my best option(s) would be. Use is for small business/home […]

The 10GbE video editing NAS under 2000

The 10GbE video editing NAS under 2000

I have been reading and reading, but am still unable to choose a NAS for my use. I am doing photography and some limited video editing (HD and 4K) and have quite a big library of files. Mostly RAW files and Video recordings that take up space. I see that I should get a NAS […]

10GbE switch with both RJ45 and SFP+

10GbE switch with both RJ45 and SFP+

I’m moving from a Syn 1815+ to a RS3618xs and upgrading network to 10GBe as well. Our workstations are USB-C, so I went with Sonnet SOLO adapters, but the nic for the Syn is SFP+. If you had to buy a switch with both RJ45 and SFP+, what is your first choice? I’ve been looking […]

Buffalo TeraStation 5810DN 10Gbe NAS

Lowest Priced 10Gbe we have seen, but does the Buffalo TeraStation 5810DN NAS do the job? With file sizes growing constantly, the need for a faster network connection in your home or office has never seemed more important. We at NASCompares have spent a lot of 2018 telling you about the versatility of 10Gbe, the ease […]

The 10GbE GIS data server

The 10GbE GIS data server

I’m looking to add a NAS device with dual 10GBE ports to my work network to host GIS data (some being large datasets) and would like some advice. I’ll be getting two new PCs and an 8-port 10GBE switch (depending on which option below) when I get the NAS. We currently have a Windows 2012 […]

Upgrading from a TS-453a to a 932x or 963x and 10gbe networking

Upgrading from a TS-453a to a 932x or 963x and 10gbe networking

We are a small 3d studio consisting of 3-4 people working in an office with several computers/workstations and a single NAS we bought 2 years ago the QNAP TS-453a. We were actually so clueless that we bought a NAS at the time that had a lot of the features we never used or needed like […]

4K editing NAS – 10GbE or Thunderbolt?

4K editing NAS – 10GbE or Thunderbolt?

I’m searching for a NAS where I can store my 4k video files and also edit from. I already looked into the QNAP TVS-871 and the Lumaforge Jellyfish mobile, but I have no experience or knowledge in this field. So maybe you could help me a little bit. The best would be a 20-30TB storage […]

NAS per 4K multimedia e 10GbE -Italia

NAS per 4K multimedia e 10GbE -Italia

salve vorrei qualche consiglio per un nas da 2 o 4 slot vorrei che avesse l opzione connettività 10GbE per poterlo aggiornare ,che esegua la transcodifica online e offline, che supporti il 4k 4096*2160, con ram espandibile ho visto il ts-253qnap,ts253be,synologig 718+ però non riesco a decidere . il prezzo degli hdd a parte grazie […]

10GBE – 4 bay – ssd cache – HDMI – front copy

10GBE – 4 bay – ssd cache – HDMI – front copy

MUST haves: budget consc., 10GBE direct to PC (10 meters), + 1GBit., 1-2 SSD cache (2.5 or m2 sata/nvme) , min 4 bays 3.5′ , HDMI. generally also 8GB desirable i guess. current setup: i7 PC, OS nmve, 500 GB nvme current work files, 8 TB internal HDD for data. currently +1 TB pa, perhaps […]

QNAP TS-473 upgrade to 10GbE and SSD cache +4K graphics card

QNAP TS-473 upgrade to 10GbE and SSD cache +4K graphics card

I’m planning to use it as a central data repository for domestic and SOHO business purposes, plus as a media store and potentially streaming device. I’ve installed Roon on it and it seems to be performing very well, despite having just 4GB RAM. I am wondering about a couple of things, however. Firstly, I’m thinking […]

Fast NAS with 10GbE and SSD +Plex

Fast NAS with 10GbE and SSD +Plex

I’m searching for a NAS with focus on file-usage-speed: – 10GbE connection, if possible with link aggregation – can run Plex and maybe a couple of other applications – can use SSDs – is quiet 10+ TB There aren’t many 10GbE options available especially if you prefer traditional RJ45 connection. But there are quite a few single and […]