data recovery of deleted files I have a 2-bay QNAP TS-251 NAS, with two 4TB hard drives setup on a RAID1 configuration. I accidentally deleted all the files in the multimedia shared folder and have switched off the NAS, to avoid any new data being written on the disks. The shared folder was in an […]
Scalable NAS for video editing I manage a small video editing/distribution company and am looking for budget conscious solutions for a scaleable NAS solution starting with 800TB. We need to be able to have the NAS fast enough to for multiple editors (up to 5) to work off the NAS in Premiere, and encode multiple […]
What is the benefit of a 4-bay NAS vs 2-bay ? I will be buying either a Synology DS 720+ OR a 920+ as soon as they become available. The overall cost difference does not appear too great, once the disc cost is added. But if I only buy 2 discs (which can easily meet […]
RAM upgrade for Qbap NAS TVS-682 ,TVS-882 , TVS-1282 These are official RAM sticks for x82series NAS. I will add compatible Crucial RAM bellow. RAM-16GDR4-LD-2133 UK USA DDR type: DDR4(288PIN) Capacity: 16GB Spec: 1G x 8 Manufacturer: TRANSCEND Frequency: DDR4-2133 Form(PIN): 288PIN Manufacturer P/N: TS2GLH64V1B Power Supply: 1.2V Dram Organization: 2048M*64 Temperature: 0℃~85℃ Environmental Regulation: […]
1. I saw an advisory table on the QNAP site, which insinuated the TS 251d had a bay capacity of 10tb. I’ve seen your glowing review videos of this unit and I think you advised it would be possible to take advantage of the Ironwolfs that go beyond 10tb – 12 and 14tb for example. […]
I am very new to the world of NAS so i’m sorry if this is a silly question but I am trying to set up a NAS so my family have a centralized place for phone back ups. I have looked all over for a few days now and it seems that I tunes needs […]
I am currently running Nextcloud on my raspberry. I would like to acquire a brand new NAS but I don’t know which one suits me… I would like to run Nextcloud, Kodi (wich will list the movies and music available within the NAS) and I see you made a tutorial to implement retroarch so why […]
NAS with SFP+ port I have a Netgear Nighthawk X10 r9000 wireless router that has an SFP+ port on the back for connecting a NAS. It also has Link Aggregation connectivity. Can you recommend a 4 bay NAS that would take advantage of the SFP+ port? Or would connecting via Link Aggregation be just as […]
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 […]
How long will my NAS live? I am very concerned about the SMR/CMR dilemma that we are currently embroiled with. I have a Synology DS218+, 1 1/2 years in service, fitted with x2 4TB WD Red CMR drives. My stockist still has 4TB CMR drIves on offer. Should I buy two more CMR drives now […]
NAS supported SMR hard drives (HDD) Asustor have updated their HDD compatibility list for SMR drives from WD. Western Digital 3.5” SATA III Hard Drive WD60EFAX-68JH4N0 6 TB NAS Red SMR All Western Digital 3.5” SATA III Hard Drive WD60EFAX-68JH4N0 6 TB NAS Red SMR AS 6004U Western Digital 3.5” SATA III Hard Drive […]
I’m following the pre build NAS world for a while now and I’m a bit stunned how pricey they are compared to what’s available in terms of hardware and software today. So for a while now a NAS is not just used for storage via a network nor is it advertised as such. It’s becoming […]
Hi liked reading your article. I have currently a ubuntu server with ZFS raidz 2 6 drives wd red 4Tb. The server is aging and I am really thinking if I should build or buy a NAS, As for NAS LOOKING AT DS1019+, So here are its cons in my mind, 1 you cant have […]
looking for NAS 218+ or 718+ (220+ would be great) Hi! I found your page and was happy to see how good you compare the hardware! (excellent, if you ask me) Well I want to use my NAS for all devices PC, IPhone and Laptop and as a cloud for my family (3 users at […]
I want to be able to video edit 4k footage with a NAS device I have roughly 1000$ US to spend what are your recommendations? The cheapest option would TS-253Be or TS-251D with a 10GbE card and 5GbE/10GbE Qnap adapter on your computer. If you need more storage then TS-453Be / TS-451D would and option […]
Hello, After much research and watching your videos I decided to buy this NAS. It worked yesterday but today my computer does not find the NAS using Asustor Control Center. I shut down and restarted everything but still no luck. As a test I used a wireless computer and it DID find the NAS. […]
Choosing a NAS or HTC for PLEX Which is better? 1. A HTC (Home Theater Computer) running as a PLEX server and player, mainly for digitizing music CD collection to playback through home network, adding a few available 1TB drives 2. A new 4 bay NAS central PLEX and data server for a number of […]
NAS compatible 4K 8MP cameras with H.265 compression NAME 4K 8MP H.265 Audio PTZ Night vision 30ft+ US UK Anke C800 4K 8MP(3840 × 2160@15fps) H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 NO NO 100ft/30m USA https://amzn.to/2KF8RF4 Annke AP-I91BF0102#IT1 4K (8 megapixel) H.265+/H.265/H.264+/H.264 NO NO 100ft/30m USA https://amzn.to/3f0SgcP H-VIEW UK800 4K 3840x2160P (8.0 Megapixels) 265 , H.264 YES NO 25-30 […]
4k multi 2.0a and super powerful processor I need to download movies, pictures and music from iphones and ipads and play them on all devices including smart tv’s. I also download all of the above from the internet. Everything I own is newer so it plays all HDR. I own a hi res music system […]
I have tried connecting both a Samsung T5 Portable SSD and a Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD to both front and back USB ports on a Synology DS918+ and devices are recognised. It does recognise USB pen drives that I attached and the portable SSD’s work in both my laptop and my PC. Please can you […]
