I have a older pc I built in 2014 for a NAS running win 7 then upgraded to win 10. just runs plex for windows headless. 1gbe cat 7 cable, 4tb NAS Seagate drives in raid 0. its been a good server for me but ever since going to win 10 home the file transfer […]
Ultimate 4K Plex server with Top 20 Graphics cards for multiple 4K video Transcoding streams I am starting a Plex Media Server and initially plan to setup a 150TB server, with plans to expand in the future as my 4K media collection grows. I would have really liked a setup like the Storinator Q30 […]
i recently bought an Asustor AS6302t after reading the very good reviews from your website. (cheers very good youtube vids) however I think ive been duped… (probably my own stupidity) i wanted a nas with hdmi , due to my logic i thought if i connect the nas via hdmi to my LG smart tv […]
Please help me, because i’m lost. I need a NAS to DLNA with fast transcoding for samsung smart tv. I can’t choose between Synology DS718+ and Qnap TS-251d or 251+. At the moment i have TS-228. Please help me to choose. Qnap TS-251D is indeed their latest model with up to date hardware inside. It […]
I’m looking into having a home server with the idea of storing music, pictures and movies and with the capability of viewing the movies on my TV. I have a Roku stick and hope to use that to access the NAS or server. I have watched a few videos about the QNAP TS-251D and think […]
Maximum thunderbolt 3 lengths and how to extend it Can I connect a DROBO 5D3 using a 2 meter TB3 40gpbs Active cable to your docking station then to another 1 or 2 meter TB 40gpbs Active cable connected to iMac Pro? The DROBO 5D3 Located 10′ -12′ away fro iMac Pro. The longest TB3 […]
What is the longest HDMI cable I can get? HDMI length limit 4k For resolutions near 4K, it’s recommended to use an HDMI cable that is no longer than 3 meters (10 feet). After that distance, the signal can start to degrade. For lower resolutions, the reliable distance is much longer, with the most common […]
Steam Nas What is the most cost effective Nas for playing Steam games from? I have wifi6 and 10gb network already but will only use this to game from and do not want to spend a ton but want fast gaming from it. If another NAS higher end $800-1400 can do everything and game from […]
40t to 60t I would like to only start with three drives and add drives as needed. I’ve been leaning towards the qnap ts 673 but it is at the top of my budget. I thought of buying a good quality 4 bay and adding a job at a later date. I’ve watched Robie and […]
Which brand/model USB Keyboard with mouse tab works for TS-251D Here is what Qnap users are saying: All keyboard, mice, pointer, trackpads, and combos coming with a USB human interface device class (USB HID class) dongle are workable. Not workable are ie. pure Bluetooth devices intended to be associated with […]
Which NAS box is practical for a File server and a GIT Server for collaborative software development I’m looking to get a NAS for 2 reasons. 1. The first is for safe storage of files, including videos and photos, and work. 2. The second is for a collaborative project where I’ll need a GIT server […]
Can I assume there will be no problem accessing my Drobo USB2 drive via the USB3 port on the DS218+? I currently access this via the USB port on my AirPort Extreme, but since there is no functioning USB port on the Eero Pro routers my plan is to attach the Drobo to the DS218+ […]
Photoshop NAS – Synology NAS That Supports Both 10Gbe And M.2 NVME Cache I am looking for a Synology NAS that will support both NVME M.2 cache and 10GbE that has quad core Xenon over Atom quad core with 8-12 bays. I now have a Nikon D850 45Megapixel camera that is swamping my DS215J. I […]
I am a photographer/Videographer that has a growing small business. I am thinking of getting the new iMac Pro and wanted to revisit all my data needs. I would like to get something that is fast enough to handle 4K (eventually 8K) video files along with Hi Res photos. I work with the adobe suite […]
Archer MR600 4G+ AC1200 WiFi 4G SIM Router or ASUS 4G-AC68U Wireless AC1900 4G Hey there, I really enjoyed your review of the Archer MR600 4G+Cat6 AC1200 WiFi 4G SIM Router. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on whether I should buy the above router or the ASUS 4G-AC68U Wireless AC1900 […]
I’m trying to decide between the ds120j and the ds118 for home use. This is what I want to do: 1) Automatic backup of home PC. I would like to automatically backup several PC folders when changes are detected. 2) Automatic Cloud upload of several “sensitive” PC folders to Google (documents) and Amazon (photos) drives. […]
ESXi compatibility Regarding the following article, are any of these cards compatible with ESXi? except the synology one I guess. As you understand, I want to hook one Synology and one or more ESXi servers on a 10GBe network. ESXi which I use usually 6.5 or 6.7 and I use only stock images (Dell, HP, […]
TerraMaster F4-210 vs QNAP TR-004 And last question : I planned to buy a 4 bay NAS and I don’t Know which one is better for my situation between the Terra Master F4-210 and the QNAP TR-004 I have a 250€ budget. No, you can not move existing RAID into another enclosure. This is because, […]
NAS Drive Expansion I have some questions relating to drive expansion on SHR/BTrFS, QTS/Ext4 and QTS-hero/ZFS. On each of these combinations, … (1) Can you begin with 1 drive without being locked into JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5? (2) Can you begin with RAID 1, and later, easily change/expand to RAID 5? […]
I’m trying to figure out a solution for a local network-accessible server to store our video files on and edit from. We generate around 100GB of source footage per week, and need to store it locally and edit off of the server. This isn’t super-high bitrate (around 10Mbit) but I’d like 2 editors to be […]
