How long will DS920+ run with APC SMT1500 UPS before it shuts down? Thanks again for your help purchasing the 920+ and the APC SMT1500. The APC has allowed me to shut down safely 2 times after power outages since purchase. I can keep the internet, NAS going for about 50 minutes but as soon […]
The Playstation 2 Design Custom Build of my PS5 System For those that are interested in the build of the Playstation 5 system that I use in my videos on NASCompares, below is a collection of links to the components that make up this system. Step 1 – The Black Matte Plates There are ALOT […]
So I bought a QNAP TVS x72xt and am trying to set up dropbox as to use the smart sync folder from the QNAP. I contacted dropbox and they said they don’t support linking to a NAS of the dropbox desktop app, is this true? They way I work is to collaboratively access a project […]
Installing/ Migrating PLEX to SSD/ M.2/ NVMe volume Open App Center Locate an app Click Select MIGRATE TO (app migration window opens) Select destination volume – SSD Click MIGRATE (accept confirmation) Click OK
I can not find SHR option, why some models have it and others do not? Yes, Synology XS and rackmount models do not have an option to choose SHR as a RAID. Synology do not want to mix different size drive on these powerful NAS because you would not get maximum performance as you would […]
Synology DS3617xsII RAM First off, let me say I love your informative videos! Thank you! I am thinking of getting a Synology DS3617xsII and I am looking at the genuine Synology RAM prices and was hoping for an alternative that was less expensive but 100% reliable. Thats why I thought I’d turn to the experts… […]
Switches for Asustor Nimbustor 4 2x 2.5Gbe Trying to find a decent but not expensive switch that has link aggregation that’s able to pair with the Nimbustor 4 NAS. Been looking at QNAP QSW-2104-2T $290 AUD not sure if this can be aggregated for this use, Also looked at Ubiquiti Switch Flex XG $499 AUD. […]
Synology DS920+ vs QNAP TS-453D? Trying to make my mind up on which to buy and would appreciate your opinion. I’m backing up 2 machines, pc and mac plus phones and tablets, all apple. I’d like to setup CCTV, a media server and possibly run windows in a VM as its also time to replace […]
I’m leaning toward a Synology NAS, but I’m conflicted between the DS1520+ and the DS1621+. The primary application is data backup, and I’d like the NAS to have at least four bays. The secondary application is Plex–initially streaming videos but at some point will cut the cord. At some later date I might want to […]
Ironwolf 525 vs WD SN700 vs Firecuda 530 These are very similar spec and endurance M.2 SSDs. Things to look at MTBF and TBW. The best between these three is Ironwolf 525 Second place to Firecuda 530 And a third place to WD SN700 But again, they all are very similar. Ironwolf […]
Why are my PS5 fans so loud? How do I fix the loud fan on my PS5? If you have upgraded your PS5 with NVMe SSD and have no heatsink used, then you will likely experience internal fans to work louder. This is because NVMe generate enormous amount of heat, almost like CPU around 75C. […]
Compatible heatsink for Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus SSD on PS5 heat sink for ps5 TOP 3 Recommended PS5 Storage Expansion Compatible Heatsinks ELUTENG M.2 2280 Heatsink, Double-Sided MHQJRH M.2 2280 SSD heatsink EZDIY-FAB M.2 SSD heatsink 2280 FIND HERE FIND HERE FIND HERE QIVYNSRY M.2 heatsink 2280 SSD Double-Sided Heat […]
WD Gold VS PRO Gold can do 249MB/s, Red Pro can do 240MB/s. Gold has an MTBF of 2.5 million hours, Red Pro only 1 million. Gold has an annual failure rate spec, Red Pro does not. Red Pro has a workload rate of 300TB/yr, Gold’s specs are defined for a workload of 219TB/yr […]
As a DIT, I am planning on having a RAID on film sets. The RAID will be transported from location to location and will be turned on/off during each production day. Would it be better to use WD RED drives for the RAID, or a WD BLUE/BLACK because it will be turned on/off multiple times? […]
Disable Internet access on Synology – Enable Local Network Access Only Control Panel Security Firewall / Enable Firewall Edit Rules Deny all ports / IP addresses Enable Local IP range only First of all, go to Settings/ Security. Then click on Firewall Tab. Then tick a box for Enable Firewall. You can then choose a […]
Memory upgrade for ts-451deu and ts-453du ts-451deu RAM-2GDR4T0-SO-2400 DDR type: DDR4(260PIN) Capacity: 2GB Spec: 256M X 16 Frequency: TS256MSH64V4X Form(PIN): DDR4-2400 with ECC Supported: 260PIN Dram Organization: 1.2V Temperature: 256M*64 RAM-4GDR4A0-SO-2666 DDR type: DDR4(260PIN) Capacity: 4GB Spec: 512M X 16 Frequency: DDR4-2666 Form(PIN): 260PIN Power Supply: 1.2V Dram Organization: 512M*64 Temperature: 0℃~85℃ Environmental Regulation: RoHS […]
How to Find Users Currently Connected to Your NAS? Connected Users On this tab, you can view and manage the clients who are currently connected to the system and accessing resources. This section displays clients that are connected via HTTP, TELNET, SSH, SMB/CIFS, AFP, FTP, and NFS. To manage current connections, do any of the […]
AS1004T vs AS1104T Hello I currently have an ausustor as1002t 2 bay nas and am looking to upgrade to a 4 bay nas. Along with backups and file sharing with my family I have recently started with nextcloud and plex and was to make use of a few other apps on my nas and want […]
NAS and M1 chip We are high volume photographers looking for a back up and work station. all of our MAcs now have the M1 processor. DO the current NAs interface well with the M1 ? I am asking because we recently discovered that our ultra fast reader does not have a driver to support […]
Upgrade / replace existing HDD with bigger hard drives on WD NAS MyCloud and other Upgrading NAS drives Message Body: I have a WD MyCloud Mirror NAS. It has 2x2TB drive running Raid 1 and it only has 2 bays. I would like to upgrade it to 4TB available space (2 x 4TB HDD’s) because […]