8 Bay DAS Enclosure (USB 10Gbit or Thunderbolt 40Gbit) I’m a fan of your work. I think you’re doing a great job. You just cut through all the marketing speakers and deliver the facts. You seem to be in tune with the NAS industry so I have a question for you. I’m currently looking for […]
TerraMaster Introduces Upgraded D8 Thunderbolt 3 8-Bay DAS Multiple RAID Supports The D8 Thunderbolt 3 can operate with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10, as well as JBOD disk array modes for all your application needs. This underpins the all-important concern for guaranteed data security, and it ensures that your storage capacity is utilised […]
Important things to consider when investing in a good long term storage solution Data is important and the only thing more important than that is YOUR data! Whether you are a home or business it is almost certain that your data is valuable and therefore a long term storage array to archive and protect this […]
What is the difference between NAS, DAS and SAN? Which one is for who? Data storage is a pretty day-to-day thing now. Almost every form of data exchange you make on a daily basis can be broken down into three groups: DAS – Direct attached storage NAS – Network Attached Storage SAN – Storage Area […]
Choosing a Desktop or Rackmount NAS for your home or Business? Let’s face it – data is EVERYWHERE! It is inescapable, it is necessary and most important of all, it needs to be kept somewhere safe. With data breaches and online hacks becoming a near-monthly occurrence, it is all too understand why a person or […]
Where I am; Photographer, PC is Xeon Quad 3.7GHz, USB 3.1 ports, 2 x 1Gb LAN RJ-45, 64GB RAM, Intel 1.2GBPCIe SSD, Win 7 Pro Drobo 5c (to USB3.1 tyee A connection). Image library 7TB. Coying a folder of images say 50GB TRANSFERS AT 50-80MB/s. Sounds very slow. Where I want to be: Want rack […]
Iron Wolf 6tb In 12 Drive Areca Hey there, I hope this message finds you well. A while ago I purchased 7x 6tb IronWolf drives from New Egg due to a decent deal. It was my intention to put them in an 8 bay QNAP. I’ve since changed my mind and am now looking at […]
Thunderbolt3 conversion to cat5 Hi, i saw your videos on youtube, i was wondering to know IF, is possible to connect TerraMaster TD2 to a cat5 using the second thunderbolt3 port… Is this unit only a local unit?? or can i uses this one like a cloud too No, this is a DAS box. You […]
4K editing over WiFi – DAS connected to wifi 6 router? I’m trying to figure out a storage solution that would be easily accessible no matter where I’m located. It makes sense to go for a NAS, but I’m interested if a DAS with a good router could be an option. I’m very interested in […]
I am looking for reconditions on a DAS storage solution with a least 30TB of storage running raid 5 or 6. I am also looking for a DAS with 2 10GBE ports as we would like to edit the footage that lives on the DAS from 2 edit computers within 10ft of each other. Unfortunately, […]
NVME DAS? Message Body: Hello! I was gifted two 2TB Sabrent Rocket Q NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSDs and would like to put them in a storage/DAS of some sort that is Thunderbolt 3. I am using a 2018 Mac Mini. Are there any other products out there than what Netstor makes? Thunderblade ThunderBlade delivers […]
Thunderbolt 3 NAS/DAS. I’m a music producer. I want to upgrade my studio and keep all my files on a NAS/DAS, preferably TB3, as I heard its supposed to be the fastest way of data transfer. I need frequent access to the files as well as using the NAS/DAS as a backup. Are there devices […]
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 […]
I currently use an iMac and MacBook Pro with a LaCie 2Big 3tb mirrored drive as my primary storage to edit and manage photos for my photography business via Lightroom and Photoshop. I need to expand storage and I’ve become a bit tossed up between a Synology NAS, Drobo or QNAP with Thunderbolt. What would […]
selection DAS+NAS device. I am first time user for NAS device, but i am looking also to connect my Macbook pro directly to the NAS device for uploading or downloading files. which is the best model. i am looking at 4 bay. is the QNAP 451A suitable, can i connect this device directly to my […]
I have the need to edit 4k video from a Macbook pro with limited internal storage, the first solution would be to buy a high-speed interface DAS and edit the files directly on that disk. However, when I’m done with the video files and photos, I want to access them from the web in a […]
NAS or DAS for Mac Work Great job on very credible NAS reviews. Have a small Mac-based video production company. Shoot some 4k h.264 but mainly 1080p for video editing. Not sure if the video transcoding in Synology DAS is needed/ worthwhile – but any clear DAS recommendations? I think Synology or Promise. Synology looks […]