I want to sell a NAS for my first time. I need this for back-up, to cloud my files, photo’s and to stream movies to plex on my AppleTV. Speed and low energy-cost are also important for me. Between the Synology DS115j and the WD Mycloud Home, I can’t choose what’s the best for me. […]
Yes. Using most common RAID types simplifies things later. Make sure you move drives from your old NAS to the new one in exact order they were. Qnap will recognise the RAID and guide you through the migration wizard. If it doesn’t come back to me. Please note: The destination NAS should contain enough drive […]
Hi, i have always been a fan of yours, and i have read tons about NAS drives since 2015 when i got my first wd mycloud for my little design office. We have moved on and now we are a 6-people team and we are looking forward to improve our network speed since we work […]
Powerline adapter alternative – rj45 cable wiring I am looking for recommendations in regards to getting my Synology DS 918+ connected when im unable to establish a direct hard wire connection to my router. Currently, my setup consists of; router-powerline adapter. 2nd powerline adapter-pc. 3rd powerline adapter-gigabit switch- DS918+. For some reason I am getting […]
Simple NAS for Syncing Google Drive Accounts I would love any advice/recommendation on my first NAS. I will set it up for my family, to be used for: – Keeping a local copy of ~3tb of Google Drive data (across several different accounts) – Storing some ripped DVDs, casting them to TV? (optional, I don’t […]
I am looking to invest in a NAS but am unsure of what is best although I am attracted to the Synology RS1619XS+ after looking around. Current infrastructure; home with cat5e hardwiring throughout the home. All wires go down to a centralised rack in the basement. Network run by DrayTek 2862 router + 3 x […]
Scheduled recording of internet radio broadcast I have been searching for a simple way to do scheduled recordings of audio streams from internet radio stations. I looked at Audio Station and found that it can connect to internet radio stations but didn’t seem to have a way to record streaming content. I looked at some […]
My Dune HD player has just ended life and I want to replace it. At the same time my old QNAP-212 is reaching end of life with one of disks failing. I first thought of replacing the media player with something like: https://www.zidoo.tv/Product/index/model/X20/target/Z2udcaQLJpZKKmVViAFMcQ%3D%3D.html and then after a while replace QNAP T-212. Having watched some of […]
I really like the synology boxes. Would the 1819+ really be fast enough if I used all 1tb SSDs in it, with just me editing over 10gbe? If yes… Then can I install 1 NIC in my workstation, in a pcie x4 slot and direct connect to the 1819+ via cat6a or cat7.. and have […]
Areca v QNAP Message Body: Photographer / videographer here. Looking for the fastest unit available that can solve both large storage + up to 8K editing needs. Looking for an all in one solution really. Speed is my biggest concern. Would prefer something that can be used DAS over TB3. Want to run whatever unit […]
pcie slot advice on the qnap tvs-872xt Message Body: PCIe Slot that is available not compatible with 40Gbe cards -so what speed are the tb ports on this device? -Are pcie cards that will give me 40gbe speeds? – to get tiered storage with ssd , what configuration will you recommend?- or would you simply […]
Intel i7 rackmount server for 4K PLEX I am looking to buy a rackmount NAS to replace my current Plex server. I am relatively early into my Blu-Ray ripping, and so far I have skipped my UHD media. However, I have learned that with Intel Quick Sync Video enabled processors 4K hardware transcoding shouldn’t be […]
16 bay NAS for 4K video editing Message Body: I am trying the decide on a NAS for shared storage for 4K video editing for 4-5 Editing work stations using multiple streams each simultaneously. Looking into an SPF local network for the editors. Currently looking at the Synology RS4017xs+ and the QNAP tvs- or other […]
I especially liked the videos reviewing the new Asustor LockStore NAS AS7110T and the AS6510T. Have a question about these new units….can drive expansion units be added? Yes, you can surely use AS6004U. It connects via USB allowing you add four more drives to your existing NAS. *NAS series supporting expansion of up to 3 […]
Outdoor wifi camera light I am looking to an outdoor WiFi light with camera do you know one which works with the Synology NAS The easy way to find out is camera will be compatible with Synology or Qnap is to look at the specs. If there is a mention about FTP compatibility, then […]
I recently saw a video where someone was using the TVS-472XT to have two editors access the same media at the same time through thunderbolt 3. Since each thunderbolt port creates a new IP address, they had to relink media every time they switched ownership of a project file because somewhere in that metadata the […]
We’re a small TV production company using a Proliant MicroServer Gen 8 (21TB) and needing to upgrade. We’ll possibly need 15 to 20 editors and story and AE’s attached to it working on different shows. We’re using AVID. I’ve been told about the AVID Nexis Pro. Also, you should know that we don’t have a […]
Does NAS drive support multiple Google Drive account for uploading individual user’s data onto their own google drive account? Yes, you can link multiple accounts and synchronise multiple folders on each account. Create Sync Job 1. Click “Sync Job Management” > “Create Job”. 2. Click “Next”. 3. Select “Local location”, “Account name”, and […]
I run a small outfit with some friends and we currently need a NAS/ DAS system that is able to support a total of 8 users. 6 of those users are basic usage with file sharing / transferring, while the other two are editors. Both systems will be running AVID MEDIA COMPOSER and Auto Desk […]
QM2 Compatibility with TS-453/853BU Hi, I was just looking to learn which QM2 cards are supported at “full speed” with the TS-853BU-4G. From what I can gather it has a Gen2 x2 slot for expansion. This would mean that only the QM2-2S-220A would work at “full speed” for M.2 expansion? Any other card would fit […]