I am looking at acquiring a NAS to serve as a multi purpose server at home – Plex Media Server (+host library) – VM running HomeSEER 3 (home automation, lots of small operations) – Photo Station / Backup from multiple devices (android, iphone, etc) – Backup (local) + Offsite backup of important items – Possibly […]
Best NAS for easy backup and access? Hi — I have maybe 2 or 3 TB of stuff (video, audio, Photoshop files, pix, documents, etc) that I need to backup with a (nearly) worry-free system. Even better if it can back itself up to the cloud (Internet) for added security (or is that not available […]
Hi, I am looking for a new NAS, my buffalo only supports SMB 1.0 so that is a challenge with Windows 10 dropping it (and the pogo plug cloud option never impressed me). Also I am back to college doing evening education in university in IT and there I need to integrate with services like […]
I currently have a QNAP TS-659Pro which is starting to get a bit long in the tooth. I have 6x 4TB Seagate Ironwolf drives inside. I use it as a Plex server mainly, fortunately, we rarely need to transcode as we send the data to an Android TV with Plex (which appears to have most […]
Looking to store photos, video, documents, music. Accessed by my wife and I at home using Windows 10 PC’s but also by my two adult daughters who live in other cities and they use Mac laptops and Windows 10 desktop. Want to use to watch videos at home and maybe remotely. I want to access […]
What is Windows Storage Server 2016 and why is it better than Windows Server? Windows Storage Server 2016 is a storage software component which utilizes the Windows Server 2016 Operating system and is specifically optimized for use with a Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. At a glance, it is a near identical release of the […]
I am looking to replace a 10 year old file server with a NAS. I’d like to run Plex on it (for 10 users), and use it for storing security camera footage. I would also like to have redundant RAID capabilities in the event any of the drives fail (which is why I’m replacing my […]
I am interested in a NAS drive mostly for Plex 4k, HDR, H.265 formats. Most often I will be streaming to a Nvidia Shield so I know I will not need transcoding for that device. I will sometimes stream to my cell phone remotely over the internet and at a friends house in a different […]
Currently, I have a simple workstation at home (i7) with just a bunch of disks and a couple of VMs running basically as a file server/VM host for my AD/DNS. I work in cloud devops and am looking at acquiring a 2RU rack server for esx host and then having an attached NAS and am […]
I ended up ordering the new qnap switch for my house but realize I probably would have been better off with a managed switch with link aggregation. This is for my home drive and speed is important. I am hoping to connect through 10gbe and a drive with link aggregation. But I also realize that […]
I’ve noticed that it has difficulty transcoding video files on PLEX (CPU maxes out) and that browsing photos (especially larger photo libraries) can be a long drawn out affair! I’m also needing more space (currently have 4 x 6TB drives, RAID 5). Can you recommend a suitable upgrade (i.e. a new NAS) that would solve […]
Please offer 3 products from Qnap or Synology for the following users. Thank you. User background: a. Family of 3 b. 3 cell phones (1 apple, 2 android) c. 2 laptops (windows) d. 1 ipad (apple) Specs wanted: a. wifi to backup cell phone b. ideally, have ssd cache to speed up apps or files […]
I have a mid 2010 Mac Pro tower which I have just upgraded the CPU as well as graphics card. I’m a very small freelance photographer/videographer. I do mostly volunteer work and want to start vloging for my travels. My Mac Pro has 4 sata slots as well as 4 pcie slots (3 already taken […]
I am stepping into the NAS world with a new Synology 2 disc system. I have a WD Black 4TB HD in my desktop that has served as my media server. My question is can i just plug in my WD Black 4TB drive and add a WD RED 4Tb or WD RED Pro NAS […]
Want a NAS primarily for Plex server; large numbers of photos and some documents. Am fed up with servers that “run out of steam” after a couple of years – want something that will last 5-7 years and be upgradeable- at least to a certain extent. Am unlikely to need more than 16TB or so […]
I am looking into getting a NAS Hard Drive, I like the TVS-473e, TS-453Be, and TS-563. The TVS I like due to its dual PCIe expansion ports The TS-453Be is very consumer looking, I worry about the plastic trays picking up vibrations. (I was planning on using HGST 8TB helium Enterprise drives) I like the TS-563 due […]
My goals are: –Accessing files around the house, via my laptop, desktop, Nvidia Shield TV, Apple TV 4K, Skylake Intel NUC, and others. -Setting up RAID 1 so that I can have a drive failure without losing any data. –Watching movies in various rooms which are wired for gigabit ethernet, using players that have built-in […]
For a small medical spa. Want to store all business data, and media files to be played back on 4k TVs within facility and some through their website. They also take a lot of photos, and would want access to that data for outside photographers, web designers, etc. The best multimedia NAS solution in the […]
Considering a Synology DS918+ to store video files that will be edited. Probably need about 10TB total storage. Will probably use RAID 5 Expect 4 to 5 files open for editing. What is recommended RAM for this application? Also, who do you like for cloud backup? It these files will be stored on the NAS […]
I’d like your opinion on which NAS server would be best for a small business security system ( 8-12 cameras). I’d like most of the cameras to be 4K for quality. I’d rather pay more now to help future-proof the system as much as possible. Also is QVR Pro the way to go or is […]
