On the quest for my first NAS and home entertainment setup, I am left with open questions I cannot decide on. Ultimate goal: I want a filing/media system which is accessible from anywhere I have internet access – I want to be able to watch my movies/work on my documents on a camping trip in […]
I am looking for a NAS for home use. I create lots of drone footage (100GB in a weekend) which I want to store / back-up until I have a chance to edit it. To edit, I need to transfer to a laptop with a small SSD (256GB), than edit, than transfer back and back-up […]
I need to speed up my transfers speeds between my NVMe thunderbolt 3 pc set up and my future NAS [plex server] I thought about 2 scénarios : 1 – 10gb networking for my pc and NAS without Thunderbolt support [ds3617xs cooked up with ISCSI files system using Seagate NAS pro 12tb drives] 2- using […]
I have recently been looking at upgrading our video storage needs for our post production work and have narrowed it down to either a Qnap TVS 1282 i7 32GB or the Synology RS4017 xs. I have looked at lots of your awesome reviews on both these models on you tube and are now stumped. Which […]
Requirements: Adobe Premiere 2017 MacBookPro 15 remote access Eero mesh network edit videos and photos directly on the server 10TB and be able to expand that to 50TB, after RAID able to watch my videos and 4K footage throughout my home and on the go I would recommend TVS-882T High-performance Thunderbolt™ 2 Turbo NAS […]
It is for home use. The two most important things to me are 1) speed (RAM, I assume)- I am very impatient and have little time so quick access to data is imperative. 2) back up- this will house all of our data, including irreplaceable pictures and documents, so we want a secure backup (RAID? […]
I’m a 3D modeler and recently I lost all my data in my 4TO WD green HDD. So I was looking for safety for my professional files and also some fun. (I like to play video games on the weekend and it could be great to access it through my future NAS). In your “top 5 […]
I purchased a SynologyDS215j in 2015 before my business kicked off, I shoot newborns/portraits/landscapes and have recently kicked my business off( at the ripe old age of 58) I realize my career won’t be a hugely long one in terms of time so my needs and budget will reflect on my choices. I run a […]
I’m searching for a NAS with focus on file-usage-speed: – 10GbE connection, if possible with link aggregation – can run Plex and maybe a couple of other applications – can use SSDs – is quiet 10+ TB There aren’t many 10GbE options available especially if you prefer traditional RJ45 connection. But there are quite a few single and […]
Help Choosing the Right Synology NAS for you So many NAS servers to choose from. They all look remarkably similar and moreover, all seem to do basically the same thing – but some better than others. Yet for many people who are setting out to buy their first NAS from Synology, it can easily be […]
Synology DS918+ Versus a Custom FreeNAS Build Synology NAS or FreeNAS? Which should you Buy? There’s no denying it NAS are expensive devices. It’s never really been a secret that when you buy a Synology or QNAP NAS, half of what you’re paying for isn’t the hardware, but the software included. It is no different […]
Best NAS for a Plex Media Server of 2018 Many users who have large collections of media (photos, music, photos and more) will want to invest is a solid backbone to centralize their files in a single location. The most common reasons for this are to prevent file duplication, to backup sensibly and (in the […]
Playing music from your QNAP NAS to your Amazon Echo Speaker The Amazon Echo has been around for almost 3 years now and many of you out there want to be able to play the music that lives on your QNAP NAS server, simply by asking Alexa to play it for you. The Amazon Alexa […]
Why do we need different kinds of hard drives – why not make just one kind for all? Hard drives are not exactly new technology. They have existed in one form or another for over 20 years in the consumer market, all the time getting bigger in capacity and smaller in physical design. That should […]
I’m basically swaying more towards QNAP just to have a system to actually use Plex with my Panasonic TV (which doesn’t have a plex app, and I only have a normal PS4 so no 4k output). I’m mainly wanting this to watch stuff in 4k, so I’m just wondering around this price mark is there […]
Considering buying a NAS for my home needs. I will only use it for some personal files (1 Tb), and mostly for video consumption, from only one source: my TV (i.e. no simultaneous users). I need a NAS that can manage torrent downloads, and be able to stream 4k movies to the TV (a Panasonic […]
Recommend me a rackmount NAS. below are the things I will be using the NAS for 1 Plex 2 File storage/backup 3 Streaming Videos, music, pictures 4 TV tuner (i guess Plex might be used for TV tuner) 5 virtualization 6 web server (not important) 7 databases 8 copy feature (when you insert a USB […]
Best Synology NAS for the Docker Application I was wondering if you know if the DS918+ will be good enough to run docker-containers and running plex. I want to buy a NAS since I will start filming a lot and need to save a the files somewhere, and read that Synology can run docker as […]
Choosing Between Synology and QNAP Hi Rob, firstly thanks for an excellent article and the many videos you post. I am looking to buy a nas for my home and don’t know too much about them. I’m not completely useless with tech but my knowledge is limited. I was thinking about the synology 918+ but […]
First NAS for Plex in 2018 Hi There, I’m looking to invest in my 1st ever NAS to run Plex in my home and I’m really not sure what to buy. I’m so new to this I’m really looking for someone to advise on the 2-3 best options for me. Also need to know what […]
