Can I create multiple RAIDs with different size drives on Synolgy NAS. Think I am wanting to use the same mirroring setup as I have at the moment ie second drive mirrors the first. With the Ds918 having 4 drives, I assume I can make drive 2 mirror 1 and drive 4 mirror 3 but […]
DS114 vs DS119j I love my DS114, that I’ve had since it was released, and it has served me well for home use. I’m ready to upgrade, to a more recent single-bay Synology NAS. Ideally I’d go for the DS118, but I was wondering what you think instead about the comparison between the DS114, and […]
SSD caching Is it possible to buy a QNAP 4-bay NAS, populate 2 bays with NAS HHD’s, then throw in say a 250gb SSD into the third bay and set it as an SSD cache? Also, to do caching does it take two memory modules or can you set it up with one like my […]
Hello! I have just found your site and this free advice option is really a cool stuff. Well, I already own a qnap ts219PII (6Tb+1.5Tb without block, raid etc.) I use this nas only for intern media support, downloads. I have another nas- thecus N5550 with 4x3Tb in raid for 9Tb. I use this as […]
I have been watching a lot of your videos about upgrading to 10gbe network for the Synology 1618+. I purchased the Synology (E10G18-T1) card and a Aquantia (AQN-107) for an older desktop computer. I also purchased a NETGEAR Nighthawk S8000 8-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Plus Gaming Switch (GS808E), but the best transfer speeds I get […]
DS1819+ or wait for DS1620XS ? I currently have around 60tb of media files. movies, tv shows etc. Looking to expand over to a NAS. Have been watching your very informative YouTube videos and had just about decided on the DS1819+ with the m.2 ssd cache with Samsung 970 pro 1tb (does the 1819+ handle […]
Hello, and thank you so much for your help. I need some solid advice on what NAS to choose, either the Synology 8 bay NAS DiskStation DS1819+ OR QNAP TS-873-4G-US. I plan on filling each bay with 10TB. When I purchase them, I plan on starting with 4x10TB at first in RAID5/SHR then add more […]
The use of the nas would be a personal and professional storage for me and my wife secondarily. Its main use would be as storage and access to all of my relatively large video library (16TB and continuously growing 😊 …). Some movies are more than 70 GB and reading speed is greater than 50mo […]
Hi there, big fan. Thanks for all your information. I just purchased the Synology DS418play. I am building a home office database for my photography business. I currently use several 3TB drives in docking stations for my archive process, no raid system, just individual drives duplicated over time. I’m wondering what your best advice is […]
My name is Manuel, Post Production Supervisor Berlin, Germany. We also have an office in Düsseldorf which is part of the reason I am sending you this message. First of all, I would like to purchase a fast storage solution that every machine on our network in Berlin can connect to and work from (currently […]
I ‘m a videographer (in my spare time) and I am enquiring about whether to archive my old video files (18-20TB) into AWS cold storage or put them on a NAS. At the moment they are on 10+ hard drives, both external and portable. My AWS cold storage enquiries seem to suggest it will cost […]
10 GBe home environment I recently bought a NAS TVS 673e 4G and i would like to benefit of 10 GBE environment in my home. I would like to know what i need to have to enjoy 10GbE. Until know I found that I need to have a network adapter for 10 GB installed in […]
How to access Qnap outside the network You can access your NAS through the following methods: Using SmartURL If you have enabled UPnP port forwarding in myQNAPcloud, you can enter your personal SmartURL on a remote desktop or mobile web browser to log in to QTS and access all your apps and data. To enable […]
Unofficial M.2 SSD cache card Hi, I own a Qnap 253be with 16GB ram and was wondering if I could use this PCIe card: ICY BOX PCI Express Card, M.2 NVMe SSD to PCIe 3.0 Adapter, Radiator, LED Lighting, M-Key, 2230, 2242, 2260, 2280, Black With this SSD storage: Crucial MX500 CT250MX500SSD4 250GB (3D NAND, […]
What to do when the nas is full I am a working commercial photographer with a lot of images coming in every month. I recently bought a synology ds918+ currently running on raid 5 with 4x4tb disks in it. That is currently my main storing place for my images and there is a second backup […]
Hi, with SYNOLOGY RS3617RPxs could I use 10Gbe PCIe optional card with SSD M2 cache (M2D18) PCIe optional card ? I mean use the two expansion PCIe slots, one with LAN card and the other with SSD M2 card ? is it working together ? Yes, you can install and use two cards simultaneously. […]
qnap 53b blinking red light Hi, I’ve seen a lot of your videos and I’ve noticed that you’re very prepared for NAS. I own a ts653B NAS that yesterday 12/10/2019 stopped working. Mount the latest firmware with a system of 3 hard drives in raid 5 . Flashing red every 2 seconds The manual says […]
Choosing the Best NAS Drive for Home on a Budget Let’s get straight to the point. There are a whole bunch of options for you, but the budget you have in mind will make it a little tough, as although you require a moderately capable CPU, your budget means taht you need to make economies […]
Best NAS Drive for Home and Family I have gone through tons of your WD / QNAP / Synology videos and I still have no idea what the best option is for me. Your videos are extremely helpfull and detailed, but I am brand new to all of this. Based on what I have heard […]
Adding Storage to a QNAP NAS Drive Can you tell me the best way of adding two more WD 4TB Red drives to a qnap TS-453Be that already has two of the same drives configured as RAID 1. Looking at possibly changing to RAID5/6. Also do you add drives with the qnap already running, or […]