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 […]
I need a NAS that can handle 12 NLE FCP 10 simultaneously working and with a plan to expands more ( 6x new workstation ) NLE in the future. Non linear editing on Final Cut Pro 10 will require around 100MB/s bandwidth between your editing computer and a storage device. The 4K material will […]
Could you please advice me the least expensive synology NAS for running a hyper backup vault for a DS918+ 12TB its only gonna be used for that purpose. Just want to be sure that it can backup at a good speed, I don’t use encryption. You can get DS119j. This will be the cheapest […]
I just purchased a new NAS TVS-872XT for our graphic design studio (15 employees). The specs of the box are below. I was wondering if you could help walk through the initial setup of RAID / Snapshots / SSD over-provisioning / Volume / QTier / etc. I would like to avoid setting up the box […]
Case: – Project types and workflow – Professional film and TV productions, weekly location shooting for documentary series, HD/4K editing, VFX compositing, graphics and grading, data collaboration with external providers, customer screenings and file distribution for publishing. – Two offices in separate towns – Office 1: Medium sized office with 3 separate rooms for editing. […]
Looking for NAS storage for my son who is a videographer. He uses a iMAC (Sep’15) with Thunderbolt2, which will probably be upgraded later in 2019. Along with a MacBook (Dec’16) Thunderbolt 3. He is in final year at University and is specialising in the creation and editing of music videos. He currently has 10TB […]
QNA-T310G1S – Supported SFPs We ordered QNA-T310G1S, and it didn’t come with SFP (fiber). We found that SFPs from Cisco and other manufacture are working fine, but we would like to know is there a list of supported SFPs? I sent email to QNAP but for some reason they are not responding… Why in AJA […]
NAS for photo editing, simplify digital life Been looking for a NAS for a long time, but nothing seemed ready for my needs. I have Win10 personal built 6800K 6core PC with 2X SSD R0 for cache, 6TB WD Black x2 one for photo one for media, other drives for less important storage. I use […]
In comparing SHR to, say, RAID 5 or RAID 6, you state that SHR has the advantage that the data is accessible even after a drive failure, whereas with a RAID configuration the data is inaccessible. Unless I’m misunderstanding what you’re saying, this seems wrong — even in one of your videos, you pull a […]
Why my NAS is slow – backing up small files. I reviewed the backup and identified there are ~400K files <= 1Mb. Not sure how many total files as I have not investigated. I assume the amount I have is what you mean by a lot. Is the slowness with that many small files an […]
Cameras I am looking at: IMPORX CCTV 20X Auto Tracking PTZ IP Camera, POE+, 20X Optical Zoom, H.265 1080P Full HD Camera – ONVIF High Speed Outdoor Camera, Support SD Card and P2P, 500ft IR Distance, with Fan Heater and Wiper. NAS I am looking at: QNAP TS-432XU I have a home network with a […]
I work out of one of two home offices 80% of the time and I travel and work in the field 20% of the time. I work with a dual SSD drive laptop, which the 2nd drive is used for virtual machines and data backups of the C drive data. My actual files on my […]
I have been looking for some time for a NAS solution and am bewildered by the terminology, features and possibilities. I stumbled across your site with much relief. I am hoping you can advise me. Primary needs: – store music, photos, documents and video – access wireless around the home via TV, laptop, tablet, phone […]
