How to create a VMware NFS datastore on WSS Windows NAS server Add the “Server for NFS” Role Open the Server Manager and go to Configure this local server, then Add Roles and Features. Select Next until you reach Server Roles. Under File and Storage Services / File and iSCSI Services, select Server for NFS. Select Next to install Server for NFS. Create a […]
How to Access WSS storage NAS server with Remote Desktop Please follow this procedure to access the Business Storage Windows Network-Attached Storage device with Windows Remote Desktop: Press the Windows key () + D to arrive at the desktop. Press the Start button. In the Search files and folders field, type the following: remote desktop Open the Remote […]
Business Storage Windows Server NAS – How to Add Users to a Group With a large number of users, sometimes it can be helpful to add users to groups and assign permissions to those groups rather than, or in addition to, individual users. Windows Server 2012 includes numerous default groups to which you can add […]
I’m new to the Plex home server crowd so bear with me. I’m not sure what the benefits of a NAS hard drive are compared to standard hard drive are. Also, how does a diskless server work? How does hardware transcoding work? What are the differences between the two servers you have pictured? WD PR4100 […]
I’m looking at a NAS storage solution to act as my media server. My question is: what the best solution? – Having Kodi or Plex (or both) installed on the NAS linked to my TV? or – Just using NAS as storage and still using Kodi/Plex on my FireTV linked to my NAS? Is there […]
Does Synology and Qnap have a NAS with active directory server AD? Active Directory Server is an efficient tool that allows your Synology NAS to become a domain controller. With Active Directory Server, IT administrators can manage accounts and install specific programs or system updates on all computers in the office. https://www.synology.com/en-uk/dsm/feature/active_directory Account and Access […]
I am considering getting a 2-bay NAS to use as a music server in order to stream my ripped CD collection to my AV system. At the moment it is store in iTunes on my iMac but I’ve been experimenting with Plex media server streaming to my Apple TV (4th gen) which seems to work […]
– I shall be able to access my files in my home from every device DLNA (two TVs, two smartphones, two iPads, two windows laptop and a couple of raspberry pi) whether it is my pdfs, hi-res music files, 1080p movies or simply pictures. I want my tv to access and read files that it […]
Thinking about using the NAS as an email/web server to eliminate the service I currently rent. Also to house all of my audio files of some 200 + album to access. In addition, backup and restore all my programs and data should my computer drives fail. I also use Carbonite. Thought a 4 bay unit […]
I currently own an iMac, and want to back up to a raid system. So store my home moves, pictures and files. I would like to work off the server. I mainly do word documents but also work on adobe in design and photoshop. I was first looking at the Synology ds218+ and then to […]
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 wanted some advice on an easy to use and set up NAS for home. I have a bunch of drives I want to give a once centralized home. I would love some HDMI ports, the ability to plug drives via USB to transfer, ability to use a folder as an iTunes server, and stream-ability. […]
I’m looking for a NAS to store mainly video files (to feed to my tv) and also back up my photos and the other occasional important files. Videos are all currently just HD but when I have funds for a 4k tv I would like to be able to stream 4k files from the server […]
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 […]
h.265 (HEVC) NAS for streaming and transcoding via video station and/or PLEX New Realtek processors are tailored to new generation h265 video encoding format. It will transcode it even with higher frame rate than other NAS. The disadvantage of Realtek CPU is that they struggle with the 4K h264 format. If you have 1080p movies this CPU will […]
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 […]
I will be placing the camera in the countryside viewing wildlife and powering with a very long Ethernet cable. purchasing from your video the RLC 422. I then need to review the images and record what I have seen ie number of birds deer etc. Once survey completed I may wish to use it around […]
Install Kodi on QNAP NAS in 2018 For many of us choosing our first NAS involved a number of important factors and features of the unit and the NAS brand. Currently one of the most popular uses is, of course, centralizing your media collection. Over the last two or three years the most popular applications […]
Help choosing the best IP Camera for a Synology NAS NAS Devices from the big companies like Synology and QNAP are now remarkably mainstream. Being used in homes and businesses across the world for everything from backing up network devices and playing media over DLNA, all the way through to Plex Media Servers and Virtual Machines. […]
I’m looking to buy a device that will stream my movies over LAN, internet and that can easily backup all my data as well, Great plus would be, if there was an option that allows recording of a few ( 1,2 maybe 3 IP Cameras ) preferably without the cost of extra third party software. […]
