How do I stream movies to a Macbook? I assume I will need to set up a desktop icon to the URL for the NAS folder within Synology Video Station? Do I then need to install a video player on the MacBook to play the video? I’ve been used to Netflix to date. Same for the […]
4 Bay NAS Drive for photography editing/backup using both Mac Mini and PC with DAS connectivity option. I have been looking at your very informative videos but am still a little confused. The QNAP TS-451 and TS-453 seem to be what I require but I’m unsure. Thank-you for your assistance. TS-453B does offer DAS and […]
I’m a freelance filmmaker and my current set up is currently all over the place. I work off an external SSD drive, then manually back that up to another external hard drive. I work from a Windows laptop, but still have my very old Mac Pro, which as about 4TB of old back ups. I […]
4K surveillance and NAS. I am looking to purchase a 4K NAS surveillance system with six 4K cameras with at least 2 months recordings and what NAS and 4K cameras would you recommend? Finding a right NAS for 4K surveillance is not a very difficult task. All you need to know is the potential size […]
Best NAS for simple work. I’m looking for a 1 or 2-bay Synology NAS for serving media (MP4 & MP3) files to my Samsung smart TVs, iPad and Windows PC and also for data backups (I keep an off-site backup in a safe deposit box using a WD element 2TB drive). Nothing fancy, but I […]
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 […]
Replacement for Synology 409+. Looking to upgrade my Synology DS409+ after 12 years of great service. Currently, I’ve a couple of media boxes, HDX 1000 (similar architecture to the old popcorn time boxes), that connect to our cat6 network and access the 409+ so we can play media on our Panasonic smart TV and Sony […]
I am currently building a home and trying to design a NAS setup. I plan on having multi-room speakers, security cameras, and movies/photos to have on the NAS. Exactly how do I connect around 6 surveillance to the NAS. Hardware requirements and if you have a schematic of the hardware configuration would be great. I […]
8 bay, 30+ tb 10GbE. – 1-2x per week, I download 100-400 gb at once (from a laptop used in the field at a horse show) – maintain 15+ gig archive of 1.5-3 million images (per year, keep 2 years active) – needs to serve up files / export files from various lightroom catalogs (stored on […]
NAS for photo, video production. I have a real estate photo and video business that I am looking to get more connected when I am out in the field (car). I want to start my post production on the road w my labtop then switch to my desktop at home. I am a mac and Adobe […]
Qnap NAS ts 212 vs ts 251b. I have an Qnap ts212 and i use it mainly to store a lot of pictures (about 60k) but this nas is very very slow to upload from camera or phone (backup through the app) or any other device, but also just to access the data from the […]
I’ve got a question about the new QNAP HS-453DX. Is see audio inputs and outputs. How to connect the NAS to my stereo amplifier? With 1 X 3,5 mm line-out Jack? What cable is acquired? Red and white plug in amplifier and black plug is NAS? You have a few options there. You can use […]
I run an ESXi home lab and I am looking at moving my storage to a NAS. I am torn between the DS418 and the DS918+. I have looked at some QNap, but haven’t put much research into them. My main focus is on iSCSI targets for storage. I run Plex and MCE on my […]
NETGEAR ReadyNAS RN214 OR Synology DiskStation DS218+ Curious to see if you have any advice to offer on these two NASs… -NETGEAR ReadyNAS RN214 -Synology DiskStation DS218+ It would be for personal use Video, Photo and Document Storage ReadyNAS is not a very popular choice among home users. The fact it comes with Dual LAN […]
NAS and Active Directory. I’m looking for a rackmount NAS solution that integrates with Active Directory. Our current storage solution is several Windows servers with local storage. I’d like to remove the servers, keeping just a domain controller and backup DC and replace with NAS. We’ve got about 50 users. $5K 8TB The Qnap x82 […]
Two separate NAS as RAID1. We’re interested in redundant storage – but external redundancy rather than internal. Instead of dual controllers, we’d like two single–controller boxes operating together. We’re looking for two SAN devices which we could combine into a RAID1 such that if either device failed, our data would still be readable in the […]
Big nas vs DIY server. I’m thinking about either buying a big NAS or building my own. Small simple NAS’s have some benefits compared to a file server you build yourself for similar prices, like power consumption. Do these kind of benefits still exist in the higher end NAS’s, like for example the DS3617xs or […]
4K surveillance and NAS. I am looking for NAS and cameras for eight 4K camera surveillance systems that has plenty of storage for at least a couples of months. I am tired of running out of space on my off the shelf Swann 1080 surveillance systems and crappy software interfaces. I like the idea of […]
I currently have a trusty old QNAP TS-410, which I’ve had since 2009. It’s run like a trooper for almost 10 years, but I think most will agree it’s now in desperate need of an upgrade, as I struggle to do what I want to do with it nowadays. My main use of my existing […]
Can’t decide on which NAS to get. I’m looking to buying a Nas with a total capacity for 40 TB willing to spend up to 2000 pounds for it but I won’t something that’s future proof and robust and will be able to perform even 10 years down the line. 2000 pounds. The best NAS […]
