Best NAS for Roon media storage I’m planning on setting up a Roon Core server and want to store the Music Library on a NAS. I currently have a Thecus N4200PRO with 4 3TB WD drives in a RAID 5 configuration. I’m not sure Thecus is the best NAS provider for this purpose. There’s a […]
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HIPAA compliant uploads for my clients
HIPAA compliant uploads for my clients As a retirement side-gig, I design surgeries, and my clients need to upload optical scans (.STL) and CT scans (DICOM set and/or single file DICOM). I am using a conventional WD NAS right now, and “sweeping” files off of it soon after they arrive. But would rather be “legit” […]
DS1019+ vs DS920+ for Plex
16-port POE switch with LAG
LAG Switch Unmanaged POE Love your work, you are doing a great job with helping the world better understand NASs. I am looking at buying a Synology 1621+, and was interested in your thoughts on a POE enabled 16 port switch that supports Link Aggregation. Might be a good article to share with your audience, […]
How can I get my library to another iTunes equivalent?
Alternative to Google Photo storage which will end in June 1, 2021
NAS that I can use on a boat without Internet
NAS for video editing in AVID
How to install Roon server on a Synology & Qnap NAS
Roon Server on QNAP NAS QNAP Simply open the App Center in your QNAP adminstration web interface and launch the App Center. In the Entertainment section, you’ll find Roon Server and can install it with just one click. After installation you’ll need to specify the storage location for Roon Server’s database. Once this is done, […]
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What RAID should I choose on a NAS?
Difference between RAIDs (job, basic, raid0, raid1, raid5, raid6, shr, raid10, raid50, raid60)
Plex & Native transcoding compatible NAS explained
DS1621+ vs DS1621XS+
What is the difference between DS1621+ vs DS1621XS+? CPU benchmark on a DS1621+ is around 5000. DS1621xs+ CPU benchmark is around 8000. You also have more RAM on XS model. You also get 10Gbit port built in and an option to add additional 10Gbit LAN via PCIe card. In short, XS series model is much […]
DS1621xs+ vs DS1520+
comparison DS1621xs+ vs DS1520+ although 2 different classes, it would be nice to compare the differences because shared form factor to decide if price difference would be worth CPU is almost 3 times faster. Also, Xeon is not multimedia friendly, but it’s powerful enough to cope with even 4K files. XS series have ECC RAM […]
DS1621xs+ RAM upgrade
DS1621xs+ RAM upgrade Crucial Memory just like one for DS1819+ should work. DDR4 ECC SODIMM 16GB 2Rx8 2666 CL19 MTA18ASF2G72HZ-2G6E1 DDR4-2666MT/s • 16GB Module Capacity • ECC SODIMM • 1 Rank x 4 • PC4-21333 • CL=19 • 1.2V • ECC • Speed – DDR4-2666 Warranty – Manufacturer’s 3 Year Limited CAS latency – 19 […]