The QNAP TVS-951X 5/9-Bay NAS featuring 10GBASE-T for the Home QNAP NAS have really been busy in Q2 of 2018. We have seen a considerably number of new NAS server devices be revealed by them and none have split opinion in the way the 9-Bay (5 Hard Drive and 4 SSD) based NAS range has. […]
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 […]
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 […]
What type of PCIe cards are available for the PCI Express slots in the QNAP NAS’s. Those are obviously not full PCIe slots then there is, of course, the question of power. So what type of add-on cards are available for those slots. TVS-673 come with 2 x PCIe Gen 3 (x4), one slot is pre-installed […]
NAS or DAS for Mac Work Great job on very credible NAS reviews. Have a small Mac-based video production company. Shoot some 4k h.264 but mainly 1080p for video editing. Not sure if the video transcoding in Synology DAS is needed/ worthwhile – but any clear DAS recommendations? I think Synology or Promise. Synology looks […]
Now, I´m a Mac user and I´m considering the Synology 918+ but I´m in high doubts if it would solve my iPhoto problem. The thing is that the library is massive and I would like to put it out on a NAS. Operating the photo library over ethernet is most likely a no-no, so I […]
I’d like to build the most powerful QNAP Tower that can sit on a desktop, sans the need for a rackmount. Please send me what you believe to be the best cards, accessories, and hard drives to create the largest and most powerful QNAP literally possible at this time. Cost is not a limitation. Fiber […]
I will be hooking my media server up to my Linksys Maxstream router. If I use link aggregation between the router and my server will this improve the communication speed between the two devices, and if not what is the actual point of link aggregation? How can this be beneficial to me or anyone in […]
I am trying to Finalize a NAS for my self. Query: – What is Thunderbolt3 and its usage, is it specific to Apple only? – What is the purpose of an SSD Cache and is it needed for my requirements and can it be used as an expansion – What is a 10GbE connection and […]
On the quest for my first NAS and home entertainment setup, I am left with open questions I cannot decide on. Ultimate goal: I want a filing/media system which is accessible from anywhere I have internet access – I want to be able to watch my movies/work on my documents on a camping trip in […]
I am looking for a NAS for home use. I create lots of drone footage (100GB in a weekend) which I want to store / back-up until I have a chance to edit it. To edit, I need to transfer to a laptop with a small SSD (256GB), than edit, than transfer back and back-up […]
I need to speed up my transfers speeds between my NVMe thunderbolt 3 pc set up and my future NAS [plex server] I thought about 2 scénarios : 1 – 10gb networking for my pc and NAS without Thunderbolt support [ds3617xs cooked up with ISCSI files system using Seagate NAS pro 12tb drives] 2- using […]
I have recently been looking at upgrading our video storage needs for our post production work and have narrowed it down to either a Qnap TVS 1282 i7 32GB or the Synology RS4017 xs. I have looked at lots of your awesome reviews on both these models on you tube and are now stumped. Which […]
Requirements: Adobe Premiere 2017 MacBookPro 15 remote access Eero mesh network edit videos and photos directly on the server 10TB and be able to expand that to 50TB, after RAID able to watch my videos and 4K footage throughout my home and on the go I would recommend TVS-882T High-performance Thunderbolt™ 2 Turbo NAS […]
It is for home use. The two most important things to me are 1) speed (RAM, I assume)- I am very impatient and have little time so quick access to data is imperative. 2) back up- this will house all of our data, including irreplaceable pictures and documents, so we want a secure backup (RAID? […]
I’ve been running a QNAP TS-251+ with upgraded memory and 2 WD Red 4TB drives for about 2 years now. I purchased this as my first NAS and now I’m trying to decide what to do next. Space is getting a bit tight and I’m trying to decide whether to go with the expansion bay […]
Everything has worked flawlessly forever but recent months movie streaming to the TV’s has been a pain. We still not 100% why but QNAP saying the 410 is too low a CPU. One the one hand we agree. On the other, not sure why it just suddenly stopped one day….nothing changed. Qnap 410 is really […]
I’m a 3D modeler and recently I lost all my data in my 4TO WD green HDD. So I was looking for safety for my professional files and also some fun. (I like to play video games on the weekend and it could be great to access it through my future NAS). In your “top 5 […]
I purchased a SynologyDS215j in 2015 before my business kicked off, I shoot newborns/portraits/landscapes and have recently kicked my business off( at the ripe old age of 58) I realize my career won’t be a hugely long one in terms of time so my needs and budget will reflect on my choices. I run a […]
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 […]
