I was set to purchase the Synology DS218+ with a couple of Seagate Iron Wolf Pro 6TB Drives, on the advice of the IT manager at my workplace. This was to replace (instead of expanding) my current cobbled-together system of a 3TB Seagate Central (my first foray into NAS) and 2TB Toshiba external drive, and […]
NAS & Google drive harmony. I need a recommendation for a good, reliable system for my small business. We film weddings. I want a on-site storage that will easily sync with google drive. My editor is overseas so I want a copy on site at my home office and one in the cloud for safety […]
Recently my company wants to have an offline server for easy storage and file sharing. However, we are extremely conscious about network security and wish to find a NAS that heavily secures and encrypts our files from hackers. We are torn between choosing a Synology or Qnap NAS. Which NAS has up-to-date security to prevent […]
QNAP TVS-882BRT3 I7 32 The NAS I’m interested in, is the QNAP TVS-882BRT3-ODD-I7-32G-US. It didn’t make your best top 3 list, nor is it on the list of QNAP NAS devices that can hardware transcode, so I’m hesitant to buy it before asking a few questions. So my question is: 1. Can the QNAP TVS-882BRT3-ODD-I7-32G-US, […]
QNAP TVS 871 Please, can you let me know the largest size discs I can install in my QNAP NAS? Currently, I have 6 x 4TB WD used for my Plex media server. However, I am running out of room. The other two disc spaces have been put aside for my CCTV The largest HDD […]
Probably the most complicated task I am looking to be able to do with a NAS is to use iTunes Match. In order to continue to use that service I have to have iTunes installed on a Mac or a PC. My understanding is that if I use a distribution like Ubuntu and a WINE […]
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? […]
I’m looking for a NAS to keep and edit my work on, as well as to sync images between computers on different locations. I’m currently a photography student so my budget isn’t what it should be. I currently have my files on a 4TB drive in my computer tower, but it’s filling up fast. I’d […]
The primary need is to remotely dump and access photos and to be apple to organize a couple of terabytes of videos and photos over a long term. The end goal is to use the NAS as a stock image/video database that any media team member can access anywhere in the world while also having […]
I want to build a storage for home. I want to use it as a backup for our 2 computers (we have mac and laptop as well), to store our movies and music. I want to have at least 4 bays and I do not know if it is possible to be able to use […]
I am looking for a NAS that can download torrents easily and remotely, I have been using a Zyxel NSA 325 v2 with Transmission and have been relatively happy with the set up. I had this hooked up to Kodi and played my content over the network. What I would like is something similar, a […]
I have a question about the best network storage solution for a small research group. We are looking for fast and secure storage (>40 TB, but that is the minimum requirement) for scientific data that has to be regularly accessed for data analysis. We recently experienced a break down of our university file server, which […]
I’m looking for a NAS to store and stream 4K video on and from. This will be home made material or MKV movies. My wifi is very fast so that is not the issue. I need as low latency as possible. Another demand would be copying files to and from my NAS from laptop via […]
Hi, I’ve currently got 4 different NAS devices kicking around stretching back about a decade (a now pretty ancient Buffalo Linkstation LS-WX4.0TL/R1, two Thecus N3200Pro‘s and a more recent Lenovo IX4-300d – the LinkStation turns on and off with my desktop PC, the others turn on and off on a schedule) between them proving around […]
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 […]
NAS for running Plex DVR service and downloading movies to watch Looking for a NAS to run Plex DVR service and stream HD Movies. 200-450$ 2terr The NAS you are looking for is TS251B. It has HDMI supporting streams up 4K. And also Decent CPU for HD and 4K transcoding if you want to watch videos even […]
I am a small print and advertising company and work from my home and shop. I do drone video and photography in addition to printing and design. Therefore I need a NAS to place in one location and be able to access from anywhere. I would also like to have access to a large collection […]
Looking for 4K nas that will stream at 60FPS. I also have an old audio kit that can only receive 1.2 1.4 HDMI. Looking to stream 2.0 video to the TV and 1.4 to the sound processor. Hoping to use a NAS a bit like an Oppo player. I have Roon installed on a NUC […]
Which HDMI 2.0 NAS connected to my TV (and to my Amplifier via SPDIF) would enable me to use a handheld remote (either TV/Amp remotes or NAS remote) to view/listen to my media on Plex server via HDMI (ie. bypass the router latency/bottleneck)? Since 2005 I’ve been running a Windows Media Center PC connected directly […]
What is the Cheapest TV that can access your files via NAS? Any smart TV will be able to stream any video from your NAS. The easiest way to tell whether TV is smart – look for a network port (very same that you use for a PC or Laptop). The only question is what kind of […]
